Because of the predicted hurricane-like gusts, classes will be canceled in parts of Upper Franconia and the Upper Palatinate on Thursday. This initially applies to the city and district of Coburg, the city and district of Hof and the districts of Kronach, Kulmbach and Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge, as the authorities announced on Wednesday evening. The city of Amberg and the surrounding district of Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth city and district, the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Schwandorf, Tirschenreuth and the city of Weiden in the Upper Palatinate are also affected.
The Kronach District Office referred to the German Weather Service (DWD), which advised against staying outdoors on Thursday. Wind speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour are expected, so that trees could fall, branches break off or objects could be thrown around, it said in a statement. Due to possible dangers on the way to school, there is a weather-related cancellation of classes.