December-like cold to bring additional snow to parts of Germany this week

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

November 8,2016; 8:03AM,EDT

 

 

December-like cold gripping Germany will continue to bring an early taste of snow to parts of Germany this week.
Chilly air will remain locked in place across Germany the rest of this week. Highs into Saturday will generally range from 1 to 6 C (34 to 43 F), which would be 4 to 8 degrees Celsius (8 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit) below normal.
Temperatures in Berlin will not rise above 4 C (40 F) from midweek into this weekend. A high around 8 C (upper 40s F) is more common this time of year.
The cold will not only have residents wrapping up and using more heat than normal in early November but will also set the stage for more snow.

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After snow whitened parts of north-central Germany on Tuesday, the focus for accumulating snow will shift to central and southern Germany as a storm system drops down from the United Kingdom.
The heaviest snow, totaling 8-15 cm (3-6 inches), will focus on the Black Forest and the Bavaria Alps, where the snow will persist into Thursday.
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However, temperatures will drop enough for lower elevations to receive snow for a time at midweek. The duration and magnitude of the snow will depend on exact temperature and the timing of the storm's arrival.
The storm could arrive early enough on Wednesday for a few centimeters (1-2 inches) of snow in Trier before a changeover to rain occurs later in the day. Any accumulating snow at the storm's onset in Saarbrücken, Stuttgart and Frankfurt will be limited to a coating to 2 cm (an inch).
The highest snow totals will occur on grassy and elevated surfaces. Paved roads and sidewalks will remain mostly wet but could briefly turn slushy if the snow comes down hard enough.

In Munich, wet snowflakes will fall, but the snow will struggle to whiten the city.
All snow is expected to fall in Thuringia, Saxony and the Bohemian Forest on Wednesday night into Thursday. While accumulating 2-8 cm (1-3 inches) in the Bohemian Forest, the snow will be lighter to the northeast with amounts limited to a coating in Dresden.
The storm and any snow will bypass Hamburg and Berlin.
Another storm could bring more snow to parts of central and southern Germany later this week.