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Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists have to move in the morning in some parts of Germany on smoothness set. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official warning of severe frost for the south of Germany and areas in the east. Significant frost damage is possible. Longer stays outdoors should be avoided, the DWD said.
According to the DWD, the night was icy cold. Low temperatures of minus one to minus ten degrees were predicted, and in the southeast half even minus 17 degrees with clear skies. It was said that it could get even colder in Alpine valleys.
On Tuesday the sky will often be cloudy, with some clearing in places. Near the North Sea are continued snow showers to be expected. There are gentle plus degrees along the Rhine, in parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Emsland and on the North Sea. According to the weather service, the remaining parts of the country remain in permafrost.
Given the wintry weather, mirror-smooth ice surfaces in many places are currently tempting people to go sledding and skating on frozen lakes. But this can be life-threatening, warns Dominik Schneider from the DLRG in Bavaria. It is difficult for laypeople to judge whether the ice is actually solid. Therefore, if in doubt, you should always avoid ice surfaces, said Schneider.
Winter weather leads to long traffic jams in Paris
In several European countries The cold has led to traffic disruptions and flight cancellations. In the greater area Paris The winter weather caused more than 1,000 kilometers of traffic jams. According to the Sytadin transport service, the mark was exceeded late on Monday afternoon. On average, traffic jams in the region at this time of day are only around 250 kilometers long. As the evening progressed, the length of the traffic jam decreased again.
In the region around Paris, with its rather mild winters, cars usually do not have winter tires. There was a stricter one for drivers in the region due to the adverse weather conditions Speed limit: According to an order from the Paris police prefecture, they were not allowed to drive a maximum of 80 kilometers per hour. Snowfall and ice also had the north-west of France firmly in their grip, causing traffic disruptions there.
In Paris, bus services have also been temporarily interrupted, as the RATP transport company announced. There were also disruptions on the regional railway lines. The weather conditions also had an impact on air traffic, as the number of flights at Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports had to be reduced by 15 percent into the evening, as French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced.
Train traffic is at a standstill in the Netherlands
Train traffic in the Netherlands was almost completely paralyzed by winter weather and a technical fault. No Dutch Railways train will run anywhere in the country until 10 a.m., they said. According to the railway, there was a computer malfunction early in the morning in addition to numerous problems with switches caused by the severe winter weather.
International trains are currently not affected by the disruption. Other transport companies can also run their trains locally. The winter weather also continues to cause problems on the streets and at Amsterdam’s major airport, Schiphol. Around 350 flights have already been canceled.
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