Brace yourself, fellow Germans! Freezing temperatures, frosty nights, and wintry conditions are on the menu for this weekend and the start of the new week. The mercurial weather pattern that has plagued us for weeks is still hanging around, but now with an icy chill, notes Germany's Weather Service from its Offenbach headquarters.
In the low mountains and the Alps, we might see a generous blanket of snow, but don't be too surprised if snowflakes start falling in the lower altitudes as well. Watch your steps: nights will be frosty, and icy conditions could crop up.
Sunday will bring a mixed bag: predictably capricious, we'll see rain and showers galore, but sunshine peeking through in the northeast. Some areas may even enjoy a brief warmth, but those in the Alps will be merely kissing the freezing mark.
The new week won't be any less chilly or wet. A fresh low-pressure system is expected to bring buckets of rain and snow at the beginning of the week, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). Monday will be gloomy, with rain and snow intensifying from western corners, but the Baltic Sea and the edge of the Alps might see some clearing. Temperatures will hover between zero and six degrees.
Tuesday brings even colder temperatures, with the northern east dipping to -2 degrees and the southwest enjoying a balmy 4 degrees. The northern skies will be, at least partially, sunny, but the coasts might see snow showers. The rest of us will enjoy mostly cloudy skies with widespread snowfall and rain in lower altitudes.
As the weatherman predicts, wintry weather continues to be our reality, with frost, icy conditions, and snow in some parts of Germany. Evenings will remain frosty, and icy conditions remain a potential risk.
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Enrichment Data: Forgot some trivia for those rain lovers out there! In January 2025, the average monthly precipitation in Germany was a whopping 77 liters per square meter. While Saarland held the title as the rainiest state that year, doesn't specify weather patterns for January 8–10, 2023.
Heavy rainfall events in Germany aren't uncommon, especially during the summer months. These events can contribute to natural disasters like floods and landslides, with Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg often experiencing the brunt of their effects.
