Overview
- Rain bands and increasing winds are spreading from the west on Thursday, with forecasters placing the storm’s peak between Thursday night and Friday morning.
- Storm-force gusts are expected along the North Sea and in higher terrain, reaching roughly 100–120 km/h in exposed areas, with 70–90 km/h more widely inland.
- A cold front moving through Friday night into Saturday will pull temperatures down to single-digit highs, with a risk of ground frost by early Sunday.
- Wet snow or sleet is possible in uplands including the Eifel, Sauerland, Hunsrück and parts of Bavaria, and the DWD flags several centimeters in the Alps and Allgäu in places.
- Most model guidance indicates the chill will be brief, with a likely return to milder southwest flow next week and the potential for temperatures to climb back toward the high teens or above.