By Eric Leister, AccuWeather meteorologist
January 26,2017, 6:25:28AM,EST
A significant change in the weather pattern next week will finally unlock Germany from the bitterly cold air that has dominated much of January.
Some locations in Bavaria, including Munich, have reported temperatures 5-6 degrees Celsius (9-11 degrees Fahrenheit) below normal for the month of January as a whole.
Munich has had five days with an average temperature of 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) or more below normal with a minimum temperature of minus 22 C (minus 7 F) reported on two separate days.
The only place to escape the bitter cold was the northwest where near-normal temperatures were reported.
The powerful area of high pressure that has been responsible for this cold weather will finally shift to the east next week allowing much warmer air to be pulled northward as storms approach from the Atlantic.
The chill will begin to ease on Friday across western areas with the warmer air encompassing the entire country next week.
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The prolonged periods of fog and freezing fog that have plagued the country in January will also come to an end as each storm system brings a period of gusty winds.
“While slightly colder air will follow each storm that crosses Germany, overall temperatures will be much milder than what occurred for much of January,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Courtney Spamer.
No extended cold spells are expected during the first half of February, and this pattern could prevail for much of the month and result in temperatures averaging several degrees above normal.
This change in the weather pattern will also bring more rounds of rain to the country as a whole, which could result in some localized flooding if the same areas get repeated rounds of rain.
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