Status: 01/15/2023 12:52 p.m
Due to the current weather warnings for the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, several shipping companies have changed their schedules. Stormy weather is also expected inland today.
An official storm warning from the German Weather Service (DWD) applies to the entire North Sea coast and on the islands until the early evening. The gusts can reach wind speeds of 115 kilometers per hour there. The ferry connections between Neuharlingersiel and Spiekeroog are therefore preferred, the Frisia island express to Norderney and Juist is canceled today – the island ferries are still running. On the Baltic Sea coast, where there is a risk of severe weather, the Scandlines shipping company has canceled trips between Rostock and Denmark for the afternoon.
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In the Harz mountains, cable cars and lifts are now idle
According to the DWD, heavy gusts of wind with speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour are also possible inland near showers and in exposed locations. In the Harz Mountains, the meteorologists are expecting rain of between 30 and 40 liters per square meter in some areas. Cable cars and lifts remain closed today, among others, on the Wurmberg in Braunlage, on the Matthias-Schmidt-Berg in St. Andreasberg and on the Bocksberg in Hahnenklee.
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Storms inland: Avoid forests
The Lower Saxony State Forests warn against entering forest areas, especially in the higher elevations of the Harz Mountains and Solling. The dry summers of recent years have caused trees and parts of trees to die off, explained President Klaus Merker. The wind threatened to break them off. Deutsche Bahn expects problems in train traffic: It advises customers to inform themselves before their departure, if and when the trains run.
Fire brigade: Take special care on the road
The district fire brigade association Aurich warns to secure garden furniture and garbage cans and to keep windows and doors closed. It is said that scaffolding and advertising signs should also be checked to ensure that they are secure. There is also a danger from possible falling roof tiles. Anyone who is on the road should be particularly vigilant: fallen trees and falling branches could also be dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.
Next week it will be colder in the north
It’s supposed to get colder by Monday. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the experts expect temperatures between 4 and 6 degrees, in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg around 5 degrees. In the Upper Harz, the DWD predicts temperatures around zero degrees – so snow could fall. Winter sports may even be possible in the next few weeks.
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