Winter comeback in the southwest: snow chaos and frost after 20 degrees

Offenbach – The 20 degrees the past few days felt so good! And now this: winter comeback! There is a snow alarm and chaos on the streets in the Black Forest. In the south, the clearing vehicles are in continuous use again. And: The coming night could be the end of spring, warns a weather expert.

It snowed heavily overnight in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district (Baden-Württemberg). Particularly affected: higher altitudes above 700 meters. It is also in the Bavarian Alps Winter back. There has been a danger of avalanches here again since the morning. The second highest warning level was declared above the tree line.

More snow in the Alps

And more snow is falling. “20 to 30 centimeters of fresh snow is expected in the Alpine region above 1000 meters, just in time for the start of the Easter holidays,” says meteorologist Dr. Karsten Brandt from Donnerwetter to BILD.

The weather expert warns: “We’re in for a terrible night.” The cold snap has particular consequences for nature: “Many flowers will not survive the cold.” cold across the country: “Temperatures are dropping to zero degrees on the coasts. The rest of the country is facing significantly sub-zero temperatures again.”

Meteorologist Thorsten Kaluza from the German Weather Service predicts a rainy weekend. “We expect a warm front from the northwest on Friday that will bring continuous rain from Saarland to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The next front will arrive on Sunday evening. Then thunderstorms are also possible.”

Weather forecast for Easter

At least there is a small glimmer of hope: “The weather will remain shaky until Easter. But there is a positive trend for the holidays. There could be two sunny days.” This increases the chances early summer Easter weather. More accurate forecasts are expected in the next two days, Brandt said.