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Bavarian ski slopes open

Several ski resorts in Bavaria are preparing to open for the season this weekend after waiting patiently for enough snow.

Published: 14 December 2011 08:45 CET
Bavarian ski slopes open
Photo: DPA

Operators on Tuesday said they expected five out of six lifts to be in operation on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, which is now blanketed in 30 to 80 centimetres of the white stuff.

The opening of the slopes on the Zugspitze was originally planned for November 26, but ski fans had to wait due to the lack of snow.

Two ski areas in the Bavarian Forest, Reit im Winkl and Großer Arber, are also preparing to ring in the season on Saturday, with both reporting around 30 centimetres of snow on the pistes.

However, the construction of a church out of snow has been delayed in the region because of warm temperatures. The village of Mitterfirmiansreut now hopes to open the frosty house of worship with space for 200 people on December 28.

DAPD/The Local/mry

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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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