The chill gripping much of Germany will continue into the weekend, with snow covering much of the country, forecasts from German Weather Service, the DWD, suggested.
It might seem as if Germany has been stuck under a cold, dark, damp blanket for the last few months and now weathermen are confirming this, as the winter is set to be the darkest since records of sunshine hours began.
As snow hit Germany hard again in Friday, Frankfurt airport cancelled more than 20 flights and police reported car accidents across the south. The white weather is set to last over the weekend, said the German Weather Service (DWD).
Germany is melting fast this week and as the snow disappears, national weather service the DWD has predicted 120kph winds to blow the country into February, along with unseasonably warm temperatures.
Temperatures in Germany will be riding a rollercoaster over the coming days, as chills of -19C in some areas are set to leap well above zero at the start of the week.
A deep freeze is expected to hit much of Germany this weekend, with temperatures dipping to below minus 15 degrees Celsius accompanied by “extremely slick” road conditions, according to the DWD national weather service.
Germany might have had a balmy start to the new year, but winter is set to make a comeback this weekend with sinking temperatures and light snow, according to the DWD national weather service.
Southerly parts of Bavaria will get a month's worth of rain over the weekend, with up to 100 litres per square metre expected to fall, the German Weather Service (DWD) warned on Friday.
Berlin's Free University is looking for men whose names start with V, have a bit of cash to spare and would like to have a lower pressure weather system named after them.
Germany will be meteorologically divided on New Year's Eve - while northern Germans might have to carry umbrellas to cover their champagne, southerners will need scarves and gloves to enjoy their firework displays.
As temperatures abate, turning snow into rain, Germans could find themselves falling foul of black ice over the weekend, national weather service the DWD warned on Thursday.
A flock of wild geese were among the victims of the thick fog that engulfed Germany on Thursday - and more chilly mist is on its way, weather service DWD reported.
The brief Indian summer enjoyed across Germany towards the end of October is well and truly over with November set to get off to a wet and blustery start over the weekend, the German weather service DWD says.
Germans should wave goodbye to the last rays of autumnal sunshine this week and accept the whole country sliding into early winter. National weather service the DWD forecasts snow, sleet and dark, drizzly days for the next week.
While Germany's coming weekend should not be as wet as the last, those hoping for a golden couple of days will be disappointed as the national weather service DWD forecast clouds.
As the mornings get darker, getting out of bed could prove challenging for Germans over the next few days as rain, clouds and cooling temperatures set in. Only on Sunday will there be a sunny break in the autumnal gloom.
Cooler temperatures and scattered showers will be the theme of the weekend for most of Germany, with the exception of Sunday, when the sun should peek through, national weather service the DWD said on Friday.
Germany is basking in a late-summer glow as September rolls in, with sunny days and steadily cooling nights. The rain should hold off over the weekend for most of the country, the national weather service DWD said.
Germany sweltered under the hottest weather of 2012 so far this weekend, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius. The heat will remain this week, but storms are also approaching.
Another bout of baking weather is on the cards for Germany this weekend, as mediocre temperatures are set to soar and the chances of rain should dry up, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Thursday.
After a week of unsettled weather and roof-shaking storms, Germany has a sunnier spell in store over the next few days and into the weekend, according to the national weather service (DWD).
A violent hail storm on Thursday night left cars dented and plants smashed up across Berlin after a hot and humid day transformed into meteorological violence and ice-cube sized chunks of ice fell from the sky.
After a sodden Corpus Christi day for much of Germany, the threat of rain will continue into the weekend, though there will be some decent temperatures and fair intervals, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Friday.
