At the upcoming three-day weekend, outdoor dining is reopening in large parts of the country. But there’s one factor that could still get in the way of plans: the weather.
On Thursday parts of the north and west of the country have been experiencing stormy conditions, as a low pressure sweeps in from the north sea, bringing rain and wind with it.
For the weekend, the northern half of Germany will be seeing lots of snow, massive drifts and flooding, whereas the southern half will be graced with sun and mild to warm weather.
Among the damage inflicted by Storm Sabine (or Ciara) across Europe last week was €675 million covered by insurers in Germany, the financial firms' federation said Tuesday.
Since Sunday a series of storms have struck Germany, flooding streets and causing traffic chaos. Torrential rain has been continuing in southern Germany on Tuesday.
The risk posed by heavy snow continued throughout the south on Monday, with Interior Minister Horst Seehofer pledging to visit the areas most affected in Bavaria.
Drivers all over Germany will have to prepare for slippery roads on Tuesday, warned the German Weather Service (DWD), as a cold front brings ice through much of the country.
After a mild November start, Germany experienced its first white winter day on Tuesday, with temperatures dipping as low as -10 C in some parts of the country.
Some areas were hit by hurricane level winds as storms swept across Germany from the West on Thursday night, leading to major disruptions in the transport networks.
Passengers have been left stranded as Frankfurt airport suspended all flights due to an approaching storm on Thursday, while the North Sea coastline is bracing itself for a potential hurricane.
