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Spring joy premature as snow returns

Germany rejoiced earlier this week after what looked like spring peeped over the horizon. But the celebrations were likely premature, as national weather service the DWD has forecast sub-zero temperatures and even snow over the coming days.

Spring joy premature as snow returns
Photo: DPA

Thick clouds gathering over central and north western states should give way to intermittent, heavy, rainfall through Thursday night. In the north, temperatures as low as -2C could mean snow returning. The south should stay dry and most of the country will stick between 1C and 7C.

Those in the north east and across the south of Germany should wake up to clear skies on Friday while everywhere else will open their curtains to a grey, wet day. This rain will make its way to the south west corner of the country through the course of the day.

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Highs in the north and north east should stay between a chilly 0C and 4C while the rest of the country could be as warm as 15C. Although it will likely be this warm only in the Upper Rhine region and elsewhere temperatures of around 10C are more probable.

During Friday night most of the country should be blanketed in clouds, with scattered showers possible everywhere except for in the north and north east where it should, once again, snow. Nighttime lows could be anywhere between -2C and 7C.

Saturday could well signal winter’s brief return in parts of the north east, with snow forecast between the Ems and Oder regions. It should stay snow-free along the Baltic coast though. Rain is to be expected in the west, while in the south it should be very cloudy but dry.

As so often, the south and south west will be blessed with the warmest weather as temperatures rise to between 7C and 14C, while in the north and east it may only reach 6C, made even colder by a brisk wind.

Snow should really hit central states by Saturday night, leaving the north and north east with clear skies and the south with scattered showers. Highs of 6C and lows of -5C are possible.

Sunday should offer the north and north east a little respite from Saturday’s snow, with sunny skies forecast. But in central Germany and southern states, snow will drag across the whole day and could be rather heavy in more hilly areas.

The west should be Sunday’s warmest area with highs of 12C expected. In the north and centre of the country, temperatures may stick between -3C and 2C. Meanwhile, sharp winds will whip along the North Sea and Baltic coastlines.

Snow will continue through Sunday night in the middle of the country but in the north it should stay dry. The south and west will likely be rained on as temperatures hover in the low single digits.

The Local/jcw

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BERLIN

Disruption on roads in Berlin as farmers stage fresh protest

Farmers in Germany launched fresh protests in Berlin on Friday to call for the government to support agriculture, resulting in disruption across the city.

Disruption on roads in Berlin as farmers stage fresh protest

Berlin police said there were “considerable traffic disruptions” across the city and the outskirts and especially around Straße des 17. Juni, the government district and the Bundesrat .

Since Thursday morning, Straße des 17. Juni and other streets around the government district in Berlin-Tiergarten have been closed. There will also be closures on Leipziger Straße between Wilhelmstraße and Leipziger Platz through Friday.

A planned rally is due to take place from 12 noon to 5pm on Friday with tractors and lorries around Platz des 18. März, near Brandenburg Gate. 

The action is being held to protest the government’s agricultural policies.

It comes as relief measures – including reduced bureaucracy and tax relief for farmers – went to the Bundesrat on Friday to be voted on as part of the Growth Opportunities Act.

However, farmers are still pushing for their original demand of fully keeping the agricultural diesel subsidy.

READ ALSO: Analysis: Why are German farmers so angry?

Farmers in Germany have been staging similar protests against the policies of the government since the start of the year.

Where are protests taking place?

Here’s a look at the routes farmers are expected to take in Friday into Berlin where disruption will occur:

Frohnau: From the state border via B96 Berliner Straße, Roedernallee, Lindauer Allee, Residenzstraße, Markstraße, Schulstraße, Luxemburger Straße, Föhrer Straße, An der Putlitzbrücke, Stromstraße, Lessingstraße, Altonaer Straße and Großer Stern to Straße des 17. Juni

Lichtenrade: From the state border via the B96 Kirchhainer Damm to Tempelhofer Damm and then via Mehringdamm, Hallesches Ufer, Reichpietschufer, Klingelhöferstraße, Hofjägerallee and Großer Stern to Straße des 17. Juni

Mahlsdorf: From the state border via the B1/5 to Alexanderstraße and then via Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Unter den Linden, Wilhelmstraße, Dorotheenstraße, Scheidemannstraße, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee, Spreeweg and Großer Stern to Straße des 17. Juni

Staaken: From the state border via B5 Heerstraße to Theodor-Heuss-Platz, Kaiserdamm, Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Straße des 17. Juni and Großer Stern to Straße des 17. Juni.

As we’ve already. mentioned, there will also be road closures on Leipziger Straße between Wilhelmstraße and Leipziger Platz.

Farmers at the Straße des 17. Juni early morning on Friday in Berlin in a demo for better agricultural policy.

Farmers at the Straße des 17. Juni early morning on Friday in Berlin in a demo for better agricultural policy. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Jörg Carstensen

A large police presence was in place around the federal ministries and parliamentary buildings.

“We are taking preparatory measures before the farmers’ rally so that parliamentary work can take place smoothly on Friday,” said a spokesperson for the Berlin police on Thursday. 

During previous demonstrations, tactics – such as throwing manure and blockade attempts – have been controversial. 

On one occasion in January more than a hundred farmers blocked a ferry port as Economics Minister Robert Habeck tried to return from a holiday with his wife on the North Friesian island of Hooge.

According to media reports, some of the protestors tried to storm the ferry that the Habeck and his wife were on, preventing the Green Party politician from disembarking and forcing police to intervene. 

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