Black ice warning: Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia and parts of Lower Saxony will remain closed on Monday.
Storm Eily is dominating Germany with heavy snow, black ice, and bitter cold. Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony will be closed on Monday. Temperatures are dropping to -20°C from the Netherlands to Hamburg.
Black ice warnings dominate as incidents double nationwide. Long-distance train services are suspended until noon in northern cities like Hamburg, Bremen, and Kiel. The German Weather Service (DWD) is reducing some alerts but urges caution.
Schools in the Hanover area and large parts of Lower Saxony are closing due to the deadly risks of black ice. North Rhine-Westphalia has shifted to remote learning with only emergency care. Education Minister Dorothee Feller is prioritizing student safety amid threats of freezing rain.
The risk of avalanches is rising to high levels from the Algau Mountains to the French border. Wind-driven snow is triggering spontaneous avalanches above the tree line. Services in Bavaria and Austria are warning of significant slides even under minimal pressure.
Tragic incidents claim lives on icy roads including a fatal head-on collision in Waldeck-Frankenberg. Travelers stranded at Hamburg Central Station amid cancellations. DWD expects higher temperatures less severe on Monday but critical black ice during peak hours.