"St. Pauli said it had "done everything possible to ensure the game could be held safely" but that wasn't possible. Despite efforts over several days to clear the snow, difficulties removing it from the roof of the stadium were a particular concern, St. Pauli said. The club added that it was advised that calling off the game could ease the burden on emergency services, the transport network and the healthcare system. Leipzig is fourth in the 18-team Bundesliga and St. Pauli is 16th."
"Bremen said ice and snowdrifts made it impossible to host the game safely at its 42,000-capacity stadium. The issues include ice in the concourses, problems with keeping emergency exits clear and travel difficulties for spectators, the club added. The league promised to provide new dates for the two postponed games "shortly." Snow fell Friday across northern and eastern Germany and more was expected overnight. Long-distance rail travel in much of the north was suspended and road journeys were disrupted."
Two top-division German soccer games were called off Friday as heavy snow made stadiums unsafe. St. Pauli's Bundesliga game Saturday against RB Leipzig was postponed after repeated efforts to clear snow failed and removing snow from the stadium roof proved particularly difficult. The club said cancellation could ease burdens on emergency services, the transport network and the healthcare system. Werder Bremen's game with Hoffenheim was also postponed because ice and snowdrifts made hosting unsafe, including ice in concourses, blocked emergency exits and travel difficulties for spectators. The league will provide new dates shortly. Snow disrupted long-distance rail and road travel across northern and eastern Germany. Union Berlin's game against Mainz remains scheduled, and a Hamburg men's basketball game was canceled due to roof snow concerns.
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