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Germany news: Winter storm halts train service in north
Germany's train operator has halted long-distance train service around Hanover as a winter storm delivers a blast of snow and wind. Follow DW.
Read below for a roundup of news in Germany on Friday, January 9.
A German Bundesliga match between St. Pauli from Hamburg in northern Germany and Leipzig has had to be called off due to heavy snowfall.
"Due to the current weather conditions with heavy snowfall and snowdrifts, the safety of the venue and the safe execution of the event in compliance with all operating regulations cannot be guaranteed," St. Pauli said in a statement posted on Instagram.
Stormy weather on Friday: Snowfall and slippery conditions
A snowplow belonging to Berlin's municipal cleaning service (BSR) clears snow from a street not far from the Reichstag building (archive photo).
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the snowfall initially forecast for Friday will not materialise in large parts of Brandenburg and Berlin.
A DWD spokesperson said on Friday that significantly less snow than predicted would fall in the northern half of Brandenburg and in Berlin. The severe weather warning for heavy snowfall has been lifted for Berlin and Brandenburg. "We do not see any danger to life and limb," the spokesperson emphasised. Light snow is still expected in the afternoon, but not with the intensity initially predicted. Berlin and the northern half of Brandenburg will be spared the worst fears.
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Europe’s winter wake-up call: Storm Elli freezes flights, roads and rail
Storm Elli is sweeping across Germany with heavy snow, freezing rain and gale-force winds, prompting the German Weather Service to warn residents not to leave their homes as conditions deteriorate from Thursday afternoon.
Schools have already announced closures, fatal accidents have been reported, and forecasters expect up to 25 centimeters of fresh snow in parts of the north and northeast, with dangerous snowdrifts forming within minutes under strong winds.
A high-risk transition zone from Bremen through Hanover to Berlin faces freezing rain and extreme icy conditions, while gusts of up to 130 kilometers per hour are possible in exposed areas such as the Black Forest.
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