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Germany wakes up to coldest day of winter

After getting pummelled with snow on Sunday and Monday, Germany experienced its coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures dipping to -26 degrees Celsius (-14.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday in the state of Saxony.

Published: 6 January 2009 09:00 CET
Germany wakes up to coldest day of winter
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The town of Delitzsch reported the low temperature at 6 am, meteorologist Donald Bäcker told broadcaster ARD on Tuesday morning. The capital Berlin wasn’t far behind, with outlying areas reporting a low of -19 degrees Celsius early in the day.

While temperatures may be bitter cold, the country is experiencing a rare spate of winter sunshine. But weather experts expect more snow on the way by late evening in the northern parts of the country.

Meanwhile, a 77-year-old retiree in Weimar was found frozen to death when she didn’t return from an afternoon stroll on Monday, police reported.

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‘Turbo spring’: Germany to see temperatures above 25C

Germany is set for a blast of warm weather in the coming week as the colder spell eases off.

Published: 26 April 2024 16:56 CEST
'Turbo spring': Germany to see temperatures above 25C

“The late winter weather of the past few days with frost and snow is a thing of the past for the time being, and spring will kick into turbo gear over the next few days,” said meteorologist Adrian Leyser from the German Weather Service (DWD) on Friday.

Temperatures are expected to rise sharply over the weekend with plenty of sunshine, forecasters said. In Germany anything above 25C is classed as a summer day. “The summer mark of 25C will be cracked regionally as early as Sunday,” said Leyser.

It comes as snow and hail hit Germany last week, and temperatures fell below freezing in some places.

But showers and thunderstorms are still possible in the west and north of Germany. Maximum temperatures there are expected to reach around 20C. 

According to the DWD, spring will get a little damper on Monday, with a few rain spells.  “However, the next low pressure system over Western Europe is preparing to turn on the warm air jet again from Tuesday,” said the meteorologist.

On Wednesday – which is a public holiday across Germany for International Workers’ Day – temperatures could soar nearer 30C. 

“In the south and east, we are even approaching the 30C mark,” said Leyser. However, the weather will remain “susceptible to disruption”, said Leyser, especially in the west where there is a risk of isolated and sometimes severe thunderstorms.

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