Storm instead of snow
These maps show where there will be the strongest storms and where there is a chance of a white Christmas
Storm ahead: The map shows the fastest gusts of the day. You can find a current version below
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Storms are not only expected in the north, but there are likely to be strong winds, especially on the coasts. White Christmas is largely canceled. These maps show the weather situation.
After the early onset of winter, quite a few people were probably hoping for a white Christmas this year, but these wishes remain largely unfulfilled. Snow is only likely to occur in mountainous areas; at lower altitudes, the probability is only around five percent, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). Instead, it is likely to blow strongly at first: a new low pressure area is forming near Iceland, which will move to southern Scandinavia until Thursday as storm depression “Zoltan” and whose warm front will probably hit Germany with strong winds on Thursday night.
“The wind field of the storm depression will hit us on Thursday. There will be widespread squalls, especially with the passage of the cold front over the course of Thursday, and individual severe squalls,” said a DWD meteorologist to the German Press Agency.
The maps below provide an overview of the weather situation:
Map I: See live where there is a storm
The interactive map below shows where the strongest gusts are currently occurring. You can also view the forecast for a later date using the timeline at the bottom of the graphic. At the top right, the level displayed can also be changed to, for example, thunderstorms, rain or snow. A view with severe weather warnings is also possible. You can move the crop and zoom in or out as you wish.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The makers use the model from the “European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” for their representations and forecasts.
Map II: Strongest gusts of the day
The map above shows where today the strongest gusts are expected. The view is updated regularly. Clicking on the map leads to the wetter.de portal, which, like stern, belongs to RTL Deutschland.
Card III: Chance of a White Christmas
The map shows what the current probability of snow is at Christmas. It is also provided by Wetter.de.
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Sources: DWD, DPA