Snow chaos in Munich: Why it took so long to clear the tram of ice

Snow chaos in Munich: Why it took so long to clear the tram of ice

It took almost a week until the Munich Transport Company (MVG) was able to resume all traffic, including trams. After the bus and tram traffic was completely stopped during the heavy snowfall on Friday evening, December 1st, the bus traffic started again on Sunday, the tram only went back into operation very slowly and line … Read more

Onset of winter: FC Bayern vs. Union Berlin canceled

Onset of winter: FC Bayern vs. Union Berlin canceled

WDue to the onset of winter in southern Germany, FC Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga home game against 1. FC Union Berlin has been canceled this Saturday (3:30 p.m.). The German soccer champion announced this on Saturday morning. “The reason is the extreme snowfall last evening and night; an end is only predicted for Saturday evening. Even … Read more

Two buses were also recovered – a busy December 1st for the fire brigades in the Gmünd district

Two buses were also recovered – a busy December 1st for the fire brigades in the Gmünd district

By 7 p.m. on December 1st, the emergency services were called to more than 20 vehicle rescues in all parts of the district between Bad Großpertholz, Kirchberg/Walde and Reingers. The Lauterbach fire department alone had to respond three times within an hour in the Moorbad Harbach municipal area late in the morning. Bus without passengers. … Read more

Question for science – How do window de-icers actually work?

Question for science – How do window de-icers actually work?

Everyone knows it: If you get into your car early in the morning in winter and the windshield is frozen over, your first choice is usually the ice scraper. Window de-icers promise significantly less effort and no cold hands. But how do these actually work? De-icer sprays consist of a mixture of alcohols, such as … Read more