Overview
- Germany’s weather service says the front crossing the country Wednesday will push in rain that flips to showers with graupel and lightning, along with widespread gusts near 60–70 km/h and stronger bursts on coasts and mountain peaks.
- After Tuesday’s 14–20 °C highs, daytime readings tumble to about 3–10 °C, the snow line sinks to roughly 400–900 meters, and the Alps are set for notable totals of around 10–20 centimeters with more in upslope areas.
- Nights turn frosty with subzero lows in places, raising black ice risks on roads, and experts urge people to shield tender plants, secure loose outdoor items and keep winter tires on for now.
- Regional outlooks call for snow in North Rhine-Westphalia’s uplands from about 400–500 meters, locally 200–300 meters overnight, with further flakes in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg down to lower hills and longer snow at the Alps.
- Beyond this cool, showery spell, forecast models diverge on Easter week, with some hinting at a milder high-pressure return and others keeping a polar flow, so the holiday outlook remains uncertain.