Weather chaos in the southwest: gusts of wind and flood warnings!

Weather chaos in the southwest: gusts of wind and flood warnings!

In the Trier region, the current weather situation ensures considerable challenges. Heavy rain, thaw and even hurricane gusts shape the first days of 2025. The German Weather Service (DWD) has already warned of storm gusts that have caused damage in many areas. According to the current warnings, a total of persistent rain and slight snowfall will be warned by Thursday afternoon, in total in the Trier, Saar, Hochwald and Hunsrück region.

The water levels on the Moselle have risen. The level in Trier was measured at 5.78 meters on Wednesday morning. A maximum of 8.63 meters was reached early Friday morning, which means that on Friday afternoon the level was still 8.38 meters, which is 7.95 meters above a 2-year flood. This shows the strong stress of the waters due to the continued precipitation. There were also significant water levels in Zeltingen, with a high on Friday at 11 a.m. at 9.07 meters, which fell somewhat at 4 p.m., but was still 9.02 meters.

level stalls in detail

In addition, flood warnings for smaller rivers in the southwest regions, Hunsrück and possibly Eifel are published. The water levels of the Sauer in Bollendorf and the Saar in Fremersdorf also show increasing tendencies. The highest level of Sauer was recorded on Friday at 1 a.m. at 4.17 meters and dropped to 3.53 meters at 4 p.m. The Saar level, on the other hand, reached a maximum of 4.37 meters on Thursday evening and was at 3.80 meters on Friday at 4 p.m.

weather forecasts and dangers

The weather forecast for Friday, January 10, 2025 shows that the weather situation is determined by polar air in connection with a storm depth above the Baltic States. A weather calming is expected at the weekend due to the influence of high pressure. In the higher altitudes, however, there can still be light to moderate frost. According to the meteorologists, light snowfalls with up to 3 cm of fresh snow and possible smoothes are expected in the regions on Saturday.

The warnings of the DWD mean that drivers and pedestrians should be particularly careful. The persistent rain also leads to freezing moisture and slush, which further exacerbates the road conditions. Both stormy and heavy gusts are to be expected in higher locations, and especially in exposed areas such as mountain peaks, there can be dangerous conditions. Volksfreund reports that the water levels are expected to decrease in the coming days, but the weather conditions will remain tense and presented Attention.