Germany was preparing to batten down the hatches on Tuesday evening, as storm "Heini“ approaches from the north-west, bringing hurricane-force winds in tow.
Germany woke up on Wednesday morning to the chaos which hurricane-strength winds brought to the country for much of Tuesday, killing seven people and causing major damage to travel infrastructure.
Severe storms have caught parts of western Germany off guard, killing six people and causing millions of euros worth of damage as well as travel delays. But what is causing the unpredictable weather?
UPDATE: At least six people died in western Germany on Monday night and Tuesday morning as storms ripped through the region. Emergency services have been called to 5,000 incidents and the bad weather is now heading to other parts of the country.
UPDATE: Thunderstorms and hail brought an end to the warm snap in parts of Germany overnight on Thursday, with heavy rain and hail hitting the west and centre of the country.
The unsettled weather affecting other areas of Europe could be on its way to Germany, with forecasters warning of rising temperatures and accompanying storms.
As North America freezes, Germany is in the throes of an unusually warm January. National weather service the DWD has predicted highs of 15C this week.
German insurers had an expensive 2013, paying out an estimated €7 billion to cover the damage caused by freak weather including the summer floods, heavy hail, and winter storms.
UPDATE: While hurricane Xaver did not tear up Germany as much as expected, it did destroy large stretches of dunes and on one island 47 seal pups are missing.
UPDATE: Germany was still reeling on Friday from hurricane Xaver as blizzards and winds hit the country. But the floods are making way for snow and eventually warmer temperatures, forecasters said.
Germany flew out 70 tonnes of aid to the Philippines on Wednesday to help the 11 million people affected by typhoon Haiyan. Transportable water treatment plants were among the equipment destined for the crisis-hit country.
Germany was counting the cost of the “St. Jude” storm on Tuesday morning. It killed eight people in the country, closed schools and disrupted travel.
A violent thunderstorm swept through Germany on Thursday night, uprooting trees, flooding houses and causing massive transport disruption. An elderly man died when his basement flooded, while several more people were injured.
People in Germany awoke after Tuesday night’s storm to scenes of destruction. The system of low pressure, known as “Ulli,” caused high winds and violent seas across the north of the country.
The man who named the weekend's deadly Atlantic storm "Xynthia" after winning a competition said on Monday he was sorry the name would now always be linked to death and destruction.
Savage gales and heavy snowfall killed two people, injured several and caused a string of accidents and traffic snarls in southern and western Germany on Saturday.
Emergency services were working flat out on Saturday to restore order to southwest Germany after storms with hailstones the size of tennis balls injured people, killed zoo animals, and stopped traffic.
