Overview
- Airport operators said no take-offs or landings were possible through Friday morning and indicated first departures could begin around midday, urging passengers to check flight status.
- The German Weather Service kept high-impact ice alerts in parts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and warned of continued slick conditions in Berlin and Brandenburg, with gradual easing expected later.
- On the A10 near Potsdam, a series of crashes on mirror-smooth pavement left 19 people injured, including a pileup involving around 21 vehicles and hours-long lane closures.
- Regional transport was curtailed as bus services were halted across multiple counties in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and rail links between Hanover and Berlin faced delays and cancellations.
- Police reported widespread ice-related accidents, including two deaths in a crash near Klettwitz in Brandenburg and a separate fatality after a man fell through the ice on Berlin’s Halensee.