The Meteorological Service warns of dangerous ice conditions in northern Germany

The German Weather Service has renewed its warnings about the risk of slipping due to ice accumulation on roads in northern Germany, as cold conditions persist across several states, including Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the city of Hamburg.

Meteorologists have warned that the ground remains cold and damp, increasing the risk of white ice and freezing fog, which in turn heightens the likelihood of slips on highways and local roads.

Regarding accidents, the police reported several collisions and slips overnight across different areas, including an incident in Stormarn County, Schleswig-Holstein, where a man was injured after his car veered off the road and hit a tree. Additionally, four weather-related accidents were recorded in other parts of the state.

In Hamburg, the city’s cleaning crews continued their work spreading anti-slip materials on the streets, while rescue teams recorded a notable incident in which a man fell through a thin layer of ice into the cold waters of the Alster River, before a passerby managed to rescue him and take him to the hospital.

For its part, the state of Lower Saxony recorded several serious incidents, including a skidding accident near Bad Gandersheim that caused a car to collide with a regional train, while Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania reported more than twenty incidents, most of them without serious injuries.

Weather experts expect the harsh winter conditions to continue in the coming days, with the possibility of frost returning at night and potentially snowfall or sleet as the end of the year approaches.

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