Overview
- Official alerts cover hundreds of districts, with the DWD citing freezing rain or spray as the cause of dangerous black ice from the West Half of Lower Saxony through East Westphalia and Hesse to the Odenwald.
- Germany’s temperature split persists on Sunday and Monday, from strengen frost near the Oder down to about −12 to −13°C to highs around +10 to +11°C along the Upper Rhine.
- Further glatteis is expected Sunday night into Monday in the northwest and locally in the southwest, with forecasters watching a Tuesday front that could bring snow changing to potentially severe freezing rain in parts of the country.
- Berlin and Hamburg have temporarily authorized road salt use to tackle persistent ice hazards on public surfaces.
- Hospitals report increased slip-and-fall cases from icy conditions, and the DWD notes Monday’s public-transport strike could put more drivers on potentially slick roads.