Status: 02/08/2021 11:29 am
Snow and black ice continue to cause significant traffic obstructions, especially in the south of Lower Saxony. There are further restrictions on rail throughout the north. There is a storm surge warning for the Baltic Sea.
On the motorways in the Emsland and Osnabrück districts and in the county of Bentheim in Lower Saxony, there is a driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tonnes until 12 noon due to persistent snowfall and ice. Clearance services are still in use on many roads in the state and snow drifts are occurring. Some state and district roads are closed or not passable. Heavy snowfall also temporarily brought traffic to a standstill on the A7 near Göttingen. To the north, a truck standing sideways blocked traffic. Not only for Lower Saxony, but also for Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg is warned of slipperiness. in the northern Schleswig-Holstein, especially in the Schleswig-Flensburg district, there were also snow drifts. In Großsolt several vehicles stuck in a snowdrift, as a police spokeswoman said. In Tarp and Freienwill, snowdrifts were fatal for driving cars and trucks. On the Baltic island of Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), too, snowdrifts made motorists difficult.
You can find out the current situation on the streets around the clock in the NDR traffic service.
Storm surge warning for the German Baltic Sea coast
A storm surge warning applies to the Baltic Sea coast.
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According to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), there can be another 5 to 15 centimeters of fresh snow spread over about eight hours in the Göttingen region and further north. Although the new snowfall in southern Lower Saxony is not as strong as it was on Sunday, the snow that has fallen so far can hardly be cleared as quickly by then. It also remains stormy, especially on the coast. The Hydrodienst Hamburg issued a storm surge warning for the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Sea coast, in particular the Bay of Kiel and Lübeck. During the day, water levels would be expected to be one meter above the mean water level. To the west of Rügen, water levels up to 80 centimeters above the mean water level are expected, and to the east of Rügen up to 60 centimeters. In Greifswald and Stralsund, peaks of up to 75 centimeters above the mean water level can occur.
Further massive restrictions in local and long-distance traffic
The Deutsche Bahn Due to the onset of winter, local traffic in Lower Saxony and Bremen largely stopped on Sunday, according to information from Monday, most of the restrictions should remain in place until Tuesday morning. Some trains between Bremen and Hanover are supposed to run today, however, and traffic on the Hamburg-Cuxhaven route was also able to be maintained.
The Lower Saxony railway operator metronome announced early in the morning that some trains could run again between Hanover and Göttingen, between Hanover and Uelzen there were only partial restrictions and delays. Traffic should also roll again between Lüneburg and Hamburg and between Hamburg and Rotenburg-Bremen – in some cases with delays. On Sunday, the company was temporarily only able to maintain traffic on the Hamburg-Lüneburg route. Both enno connections Wolfsburg-Braunschweig-Hildesheim and Wolfsburg-Gifhorn-Hannover as well as the erixx routes According to the operator, no train service was possible on Monday.
AUDIO: Winter weather lets rail traffic in the north “freeze” (3 min)
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There are also massive restrictions in the long-distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn, which, according to Deutsche Bahn, will last until this evening. There are no long-distance trains between Hanover and Berlin or between Hanover and Dresden. From Hamburg the connections to Dortmund / Cologne, Hanover, Frankfurt and Munich as well as to Kiel, Lübeck and Westerland have been canceled. In addition, long-distance traffic between Germany and the Netherlands was paralyzed by the weather. The intercity trains between Hanover and Norddeich-Mole as well as between Münster and Norddeich-Mole still do not run. The connections between Hamburg and Berlin would be maintained, said the railway. But there could be failures. Passengers can use the Railway hotline (08000) 99 66 33 inform about the current situation.
At train stations in regions badly affected by the onset of winter, Deutsche Bahn provided stay trains for stranded travelers – for example in Hanover. An easing of the situation is not in sight due to further snowfalls.
School dropouts in Lower Saxony – homeschooling takes place
Because of the onset of winter, there are no face-to-face classes at general and vocational schools in numerous districts and cities, especially in the south and south-east of Lower Saxony. Homeschooling will remain unaffected by the cancellation of face-to-face classes, communicated the municipalities. The Hanover region as well as the Göttingen, Goslar, Northeim, Hameln-Pyrmont, Helmstedt, Holzminden, Diepholz, Cloppenburg, Vechta, Osnabrück and Bentheim counties reported school dropouts. You can find an overview of the affected regions here.
Snow drifts on highways
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The clearance services on the A7 were already in constant use on Sunday.
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The snow storm had already caused disabilities on Sunday. In parts of Lower Saxony, the clearance services on the roads were hardly able to keep up. Snow drifts made the Salzgitter motorway triangle impassable in places. Traffic to the north was diverted from the A 7 at the Bockenem junction and the autobahn was closed, as the Hildesheim autobahn police announced. Several trucks got stuck, and parking spaces for vans would also become scarce. The clearance services could hardly keep up. The A33 was also closed at Dissen due to snow drifts.
Snow drifts in Schleswig-Holstein too
In parts of Fishing and North Frisia in Schleswig-Holstein, the icy east wind towered Drifting snow. The main road between Munkbrarup and Husby had to be closed in both directions. An ambulance got stuck in a snowdrift near Risum-Lindholm.
In Hamburg and MV mainly wind and cold
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg, low “Tristan” was particularly noticeable with an icy wind. While no snow fell in the Hanseatic city, there were at least some snow drifts in the northeast.
Ferry traffic to the North Sea islands severely restricted
Because of the strong east wind, many ferries to the East Frisian Islands are still canceled. Among other things, the ferries to Juist, Langeoog and Wangerooge are affected. Ship traffic to Norderney is restricted due to low water levels.
There are also restrictions on ferry traffic to the North Frisian Islands. Ferry passengers are urgently advised to find out about current cancellations and postponements online on the shipping company website before starting their journey.
Freezing temperatures until the end of the week
The new week continues with regional snowfall. The temperatures remain extremely frosty: In the Göttingen area, for example, minimum temperatures of -14 degrees must be expected on Wednesdays. But also in Neubrandenburg it remains very cold with up to -10 degrees and in Hamburg with -9 degrees on Friday.
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