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Six photos that show just how cold it was over Easter weekend

Easter for many across Germany meant either snow, rain, or even both over the weekend. And the chilly weather is set to continue.

Published: 18 April 2017 10:25 CEST
Six photos that show just how cold it was over Easter weekend
Easter Monday in Reitzenhain, Saxony. Photo: DPA.

From Berlin down to Munich, snow fell across the country over the Easter weekend, making the springtime holiday feel more wintry than perhaps many had hoped.

Flowers were already blooming for the season, but in some places, icy blankets hid them from sight, like below in Feldafing, Bavaria.

Photo:DPA

Snow ploughs even had to be deployed in some places, like below in Taunus, Hesse, to clear away the fields of white powder.

Photo: DPA.

The sudden switch back into winter mode meant German residents had to don their winter coats, gloves, hats and boots once again to brave the Easter snowfall, like the woman below in Bamberg, Bavaria.

Photo:DPA

And the carefully decorated Easter trees were also not spared from the freezing weather, like below in Reitzenhain, Saxony.

Photo:DPA

Easter Sunday celebrations in places like Rostock may have required activities other than Easter egg hunts, like wiping away snow from car windshields.

Photo:DPA

And when it wasn't snowing, it was probably raining quite a bit, like below in Berlin.

Photo:DPA

The cold, damp weather is set to continue this week, according to the German Weather Service (DWD), with temperatures on Tuesday hovering between 2C and 4C throughout the country.

Wednesday is set to be a bit drier with highs of between 5C and 9C, but there is still a chance of more snow in the southeast.

But Friday and Saturday are expected to bring more showers, first in the north and then in the south.

DWD forecast for Thursday, Friday, Saturday:

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More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany

Severe storms and heavy rain affected parts of Germany on Thursday, creating disruptions. More rain is forecast on Friday but weather warnings have been lifted.

Published: 3 May 2024 09:53 CEST
More rain forecast as storms hit western Germany

Major storms hit western Germany on Thursday, causing travel disruption and flooding. 

In parts of Baden-Württemberg, streets were flooded and rivers swelled. Bisingen, southwest of Tübingen, was particularly hard hit, with cellars and streets plunged under water.

Police said there was also traffic disruption. In Baden-Württemberg’s state capital Stuttgart, severe storms and lightning caused issues and some roads were closed.

A lightning strike in the Sigmaringen area resulted in a broken signal box on the railway line. According to Deutsche Bahn, no train journeys were possible in the region in the early evening with several delays and cancellations.

Other states were also affected.

There were around 300 relief operations in the Ahrweiler district in Rhineland-Palatinate, which was hit by the 2021 deadly flood disaster.

Police said no-on was injured, although basements and streets were flooded. The water levels of the Ahr were being closely monitored.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday.

Emergency services in Bisingen on Thursday. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Silas Stein

In Trier, too, streets were flooded after heavy rain and there were hailstorms. The Koblenz police headquarters reported fallen trees. Significant property damage due to full cellars and flooded streets was also reported in some areas. 

Heavy showers also fell in Hesse, accompanied by thunder storms. In Frankfurt, according to the fire department, the heavy rain caused water to enter the Bethanien Hospital and even reach the intensive care unit of the clinic.

“We were able to contain the damage relatively quickly and prevent it from spreading,” said fire department spokesman Thorben Schemmel, adding that no patients were affected.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Eifel region was particularly affected, with reports of flooded streets after heavy rain and hailstorms.

North Rhine-Westphalia also saw storms late in the afternoon on Thursday. 

The German Weather Service (DWD) said it expected some heavy rain and hail in parts of the country on Friday – particularly in the west – and at the weekend but warnings of severe weather have been lifted. 

The DWD said there could still be one or two strong thunderstorms in the northeast on Friday. However, it will be a significantly quieter day compared to Thursday. Temperatures of up to 25C can be expected.

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