"In Berlin, hospitals and clinics and working nonstop to treat a surge of patients with injuries from falling on icy pavements. Surgeons have been working through the night to cope with the influx, with many patients suffering broken bones, concussions and even near-paralysis from falls according to reporting in the Berliner Zeitung. Meanwhile, on Thursday night alone, police in Hanover and the surrounding region recorded 37 traffic accidents due to slippery roads, though thankfully only one person was slightly injured."
"What is expected at the weekend? The weekend will bring continued risks of black ice and freezing rain, according to the German Weather Service (DWD), particularly in the western low mountain ranges and a stetch of land from northern Hesse to East Westphalia and Emsland. The northeast is expected to remain frosty, with temperatures ranging from -3C to 1C, while the west and southwest can expect milder conditions, with temperatures up to 7C."
Wintry conditions in Germany have produced thick ice on streets and sidewalks, especially in the north, causing more falls and traffic accidents. Berlin hospitals are operating nonstop to treat patients with broken bones, concussions and near-paralysis from icy falls. Police in Hanover recorded 37 accidents in one night due to slippery roads. The German Weather Service warns of continued black ice and freezing rain across western low mountain ranges and a stretch from northern Hesse to Emsland. The northeast will remain frosty (-3C to 1C), while west and southwest reach up to 7C. Fog will reduce visibility in southern and central areas, with snow breakage risk in mountain and Alpine regions.
Read at The Local Germany
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