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Winter chaos in Bavaria: Black ice and accidents bring traffic to a standstill!
Winter weather in Bavaria: Black ice and snow lead to numerous traffic accidents and school cancellations. Current situation and warnings.
Winter chaos in Bavaria: Black ice and accidents bring traffic to a standstill!
The winter weather has Bavaria firmly under control and has been causing numerous traffic problems and, unfortunately, injuries and deaths since Friday. Loud Danube Courier The traffic situation remains severely affected by black ice and snowfall. Schools had to be closed and the winter conditions are causing enormous disruption in many regions of the Free State.
On Tuesday, meteorologists expect freezing rain, which will immediately freeze on already cold ground. The risk of ice accidents is also significant in many places as N-TV warns. The police are already reporting numerous body damage and some injuries. Federal Highway 19 in Oberstdorf and the roads in the Günzburg district are particularly affected, where drivers suffered from traffic chaos and breakdowns.
Accidents and injuries
There was a noticeable increase in traffic accidents across Bavaria over the weekend. A 31-year-old rolled over in Deining in the Neumarkt district after his car left the snowy road. Fortunately, he and his passengers were only slightly injured. At another location, in Hof, a 76-year-old lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a house wall, but was uninjured.
- Besondere Vorkommnisse:
- 19-Jähriger rutschte im Landkreis Ansbach in den Gegenverkehr und kollidierte mit einem Schneeräumfahrzeug.
- 30-jährige Frau prallte bei Schneematsch gegen einen Baum in Mittelfranken.
- Schaden durch Verkehrsunfälle: Im Landkreis Pfaffenhofen summiert sich der Sachschaden auf etwa 70.000 Euro.
Collected warnings and recommendations
Looking ahead to the coming days, the weather services have classified the danger of avalanches in the Allgäu Alps as significant, while there is a moderate danger in other mountains such as the Chiemgau and Berchtesgaden Alps reported the Süddeutsche.
The ADAC advises drivers to avoid unnecessary journeys in winter conditions and to pay attention to the appropriate speed and sufficient distance when driving. Lightning ice poses a major danger, especially on bridges, in forests and in shady areas where roads can be particularly slippery.
According to forecasts, the wintry weather is expected to last until next week, and we ask all readers to be careful and to regularly inform themselves about the traffic situation. Stay safe!