https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Arctic polar air continues to cause problems for many people in Germany, as temperatures stayed as low as -20C. https://www.thelocal.de/20210211/below-freezing-temperatures-continue-to-hit-germany-hard Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:55:27 +0100 below-freezing-temperatures-continue-to-hit-germany-hard Bitter cold with extreme lows - the winter weather continues to have Germany in its grip. But road conditions improved Wednesday morning amid lighter snowfall. https://www.thelocal.de/20210210/germany-grapples-with-temperatures-of-up-to-267 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:46:15 +0100 germany-grapples-with-temperatures-of-up-to-267 Germany is in the grip of a cold snap, bringing much of the country to a standstill. These are the years that the country has experienced the worst winters. https://www.thelocal.de/20210208/when-was-germanys-coldest-winter-february-2021 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:33:58 +0100 when-was-germanys-coldest-winter-february-2021 With temperatures in the mid-teens across Germany in recent days, it may have seemed like spring had already sprung. https://www.thelocal.de/20190325/thunderstorms-and-snow-forecast-for-germany-as-cold-front-moves-in Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:20:56 +0100 thunderstorms-and-snow-forecast-for-germany-as-cold-front-moves-in The long, hot summer will finally come to an end this weekend, with temperatures set to drop to below 20 degrees in some areas. But the hot weather is going to go out on a high. https://www.thelocal.de/20180821/summer-to-end-as-cold-front-hits-germany-at-the-weekend Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:31:52 +0200 summer-to-end-as-cold-front-hits-germany-at-the-weekend Germans across the country noted the irony of white winter weather on the official first day of spring. https://www.thelocal.de/20180320/snow-falls-on-first-day-of-spring-in-berlin Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:00:56 +0100 snow-falls-on-first-day-of-spring-in-berlin The Local has already been hit by the icy conditions on Monday morning. Reporter Shelley Pascual fell off her bike on an icy patch of road on her way to work in Berlin. She wasn’t the only one. https://www.thelocal.de/20180305/emergency-services-warn-of-danger-of-slippery-roads-and-pavements-in-berlin Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:34:11 +0100 emergency-services-warn-of-danger-of-slippery-roads-and-pavements-in-berlin While temperatures in western and southern Germany are slowly creeping up, residents in the east and the north shouldn’t put away their long johns and mitts just yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20180302/cold-snap-thawing-in-the-west-and-frosty-in-the-east Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:52:03 +0100 cold-snap-thawing-in-the-west-and-frosty-in-the-east The weathermen told us that it was going to be a cold night on Sunday. And sure enough, temperatures hit a low for the winter, from the Alps all the way up to the Baltic coast. https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/coldest-night-of-year-has-germans-shivering-from-berlin-to-bavaria Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:00:44 +0100 coldest-night-of-year-has-germans-shivering-from-berlin-to-bavaria It might be wise to dress warmly for the next few days; the temperature is predicted to drop dramatically in Deutschland. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/cold-snap-lows-of-20c-set-to-hit-germany-at-weekend Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:52:45 +0100 cold-snap-lows-of-20c-set-to-hit-germany-at-weekend Don't take off your scarf just yet - Germany might not enjoy springlike weather until April, with a chance of snow in March, say meteorologists. https://www.thelocal.de/20170228/spring-likely-delayed-in-germany-despite-warm-february-weather-winter Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:37:11 +0100 spring-likely-delayed-in-germany-despite-warm-february-weather-winter Clear blue skies, heavy frosts, and coverings of snow: winter has arrived in Germany in all but name. Here are some of the most breathtaking photos from the last couple of days. https://www.thelocal.de/20161114/photos-of-the-weekends-weather-snow-germany-frost Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:39:43 +0100 photos-of-the-weekends-weather-snow-germany-frost A high pressure system sitting in the eastern Atlantic has caused one of the coldest nights in recent history, driving temperatures down to just above zero on Wednesday night, the German Weather Service (DWD) reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20160811/august-temperatures-close-to-zero-set-new-record Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:04:05 +0200 august-temperatures-close-to-zero-set-new-record Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures are all ahead this weekend as winter comes back with a vengeance after a brief respite. https://www.thelocal.de/20160115/weather-forecast-snow-ice-cold-january Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:32:59 +0100 weather-forecast-snow-ice-cold-january Thousands of refugees are still living in tents in January, even as temperatures have plunged well below zero and large parts of the country are blanketed in snow. https://www.thelocal.de/20160106/4500-refugees-living-in-tents-over-winter Wed, 06 Jan 2016 10:31:07 +0100 4500-refugees-living-in-tents-over-winter Berlin police had to do without 90 patrol cars on Monday as the sudden cold snap hitting north-eastern Germany left them stuck in their parking lots. https://www.thelocal.de/20160104/cold-weather-hobbles-13-of-berlin-police-cars Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:19:20 +0100 cold-weather-hobbles-13-of-berlin-police-cars Most of Germany is experiencing below-zero temperatures on Monday, with temperatures in the north-east of the country diving as low as -15C in some areas. https://www.thelocal.de/20160104/germany-shivers-through-sub-zero-cold-snap Mon, 04 Jan 2016 09:39:49 +0100 germany-shivers-through-sub-zero-cold-snap Although November has been relatively warm and dry so far, the weekend is likely to see snow at the lowest altitudes yet this winter. https://www.thelocal.de/20151119/weathermen-warn-of-snowy-weekend-ahead Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:30:19 +0100 weathermen-warn-of-snowy-weekend-ahead Parts of Germany on Tuesday experienced the coldest temperatures of the winter so far, with overnight lows dipping to -21 degrees Celsius. But meteorologists are predicting even chillier weather and heavy snowstorms for the coming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20100126/24831 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:00 +0100 24831 The chilly weather of the last week may bring rewards after all, with Germany set for a white Christmas - at least in some parts of the country, forecasters said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091222/24115 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:22:00 +0100 24115