Overview
- Most city cemeteries, including the vast Parkfriedhof Ohlsdorf, will remain closed to visitors from Friday until Monday at 6:00 a.m.
- A total of 33 burials and 13 funeral services scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled, according to cemetery spokesperson Lutz Rehkopf.
- The Altona district has formally suspended burial operations for Friday due to the announced weather conditions.
- Recent heavy snow has caused conifer branches to break, and authorities warn of continuing risk from falling, snow‑loaded tree crowns and limbs.
- Officials and experts advise residents to stay home on Friday because of life‑threatening conditions from ice and snow.