Winterchaos in Rhineland-Palatinate: 51 accidents and rising water levels!

On January 5, 2025, a winter burg over in Rhineland-Palatinate, which was accompanied by snow, rain and smoothness. Despite the adverse weather conditions, the traffic chaos failed to materialize, but a total of 51 traffic accidents were registered in the state. In three of these accidents, five people were slightly injured.

The B262 near Mayen was particularly affected, where a tractor -trailer slipped into a ditch and the road had to be closed for several hours. In a total of 23 cases, the fire brigade and emergency services were deployed, and the total damage due to the accidents amounts to 275,000 euros. In addition, the water levels of the rivers and streams in the region rise, including at Glan, Moselle, Sauer, near and Saar, which is due to the combination of snow, rain and thaw.

water levels and weather forecasts

The level stand of the Mausbach in Tawern is now half a meter above the normal value. To prevent flooding, sandbags were placed. The level in Trier shows a forecast that the apex of the Moselle is expected on Monday at 7.70 to 7.80 meters. The winter services have been on duty since Saturday night, and the roadmasters are well prepared.

More weather events in the region include a slope slide on the B49 between Bausendorf and Neuerburg, which the vehicles could drive. A small van also also tipped over the B41 near Waldböckelheim, but the driver was not injured. The winter weather also led to train failures and delays in the long -distance traffic of the railway in Frankfurt. At Frankfurt Airport, 120 out of 1,090 planned flights were canceled.

The temperatures rose to 7 to 10 degrees in the afternoon, in the Westerwald they were around 6 degrees. Further temperature increases to 9 to 14 degrees are predicted for Monday, accompanied by cloudy sky and temporary rain. In the night of Tuesday, a new snowfall in higher layers is predicted, while the temperatures drop to 4 to 7 degrees a day.

In another report, Tageschau.de informed about the effects of a violent snowfall in Germany and the Alpine region on December 2, 2023. This led to traffic problems, traffic jams and accidents in several countries. The authorities warned of the avalanche danger, with the second highest and the fourth highest warning level being proclaimed in Austria and Switzerland. In southern Bohemia, the Czech Republic, the snow emergency was proclaimed after around 75 cm of fresh snow had fallen.

In addition, a 20 km long traffic jam was registered on the D1 motorway between Prague and Brno after a truck accident. Over 15,000 households in the Czech Republic were temporarily without electricity because numerous overhead lines were damaged. Train traffic was also significantly impaired by fallen trees, and numerous football games in the Czech Republic had to be postponed because of the weather conditions. Glasgow Airport in Scotland temporarily stopped air traffic, but hopes that it will soon be resumed.