After the ice-cold days in the double-digit minus range, a change in the weather is now announced. Especially at the beginning of the week there is a risk of black ice due to the comparatively high temperatures. Betting expert Björn Alexander reveals whether there is still hope for a white Christmas.
After the ambitious arctic phase with icy nights sometimes below minus 20 degrees, the weather is about to change. From the west, the low-pressure areas slide in between and, together with the milder air, ensure thaw and the risk of black ice. The ground is deeply frozen in many parts of the country.
At the same time, the current computer calculations also show that this weather change is also quite sustainable. And in this respect, the friends of snow and ice must either aim very high for the White Christmas - or at least keep their fingers crossed. There is still a little hope for snow at the festival. And so now to the overview for the new weather week.
Monday night: Dangerous ice conditions
From the west, rain with an acute danger of black ice spreads further and further inland and reaches a line from Schleswig-Holstein via the central low mountain range to the north of Baden-Württemberg. Otherwise it's still dry. In the eastern half and in the south there is another frost between minus 4 and minus 10 degrees, in the west it is becoming milder and milder, with temperatures rising to 2 to 6 degrees by morning.
Monday: a slippery start to the new week
In the north and in the middle there is initially a risk of black ice, from noon at the latest there is also a threat of black ice rain in the far east. In the west, meanwhile, it is quickly dry again. And in the south, too, it will remain mostly dry and, apart from the permanent fog, sunny at times. The temperatures: in the foggy regions in the south-east of the country still frosty at -4 to 0 degrees, otherwise with a strong south-west wind the temperatures rose to 4 to 10 degrees.
Tuesday: Mild thaw
After the last remnants of fog and frost in parts of Bavaria, things continue in a friendly manner. Only in the north and west lots of clouds and rain showers on the way. Windy at 5 to 13 degrees, in Lower Bavaria around 0 degrees.
Wednesday and Thursday: Mostly frost-free at night too
The freezing cold nights should soon be forgotten. Wednesday morning in south-east Bavaria starts out slightly frosty, followed by frost-free nights. During the day, meanwhile, it will be very windy on Wednesday and Thursday, and stormy on the North Sea and in mountainous areas. Appropriately, clouds are moving across the country and repeatedly bring rain with them. The whole thing at a very mild 4 to 11 degrees.
Friday: Autumn is turning up
After what felt like a permanent winter, the contrasting autumn program is now starting. It's even worse than on the previous days: it's mostly wet and heavy rain is pouring down in the western half. The temperatures: 6 to 12, in the southwest up to 15 degrees. Also, it's still windy.
Christmas Eve and Christmas
After all: Christmas Eve presents itself as a whole friendly and drier. But there is hardly anything left of the winter mood, with maximum values of 5 to 12 degrees. The question remains: chances of a white Christmas? Most of the snow is left in the Bavarian Forest and in the higher parts of the Alps. Otherwise we have to hope for a Christmas miracle and another change in the weather. It cannot be completely ruled out. But the probability is low - it almost seems as if winter has had its day for 2022. After all, we have experienced the coldest December in at least 10 years.
