Coldest weekend of the year This weekend is the coldest of the year in Germany. Last night, temperatures in Erfurt dropped to -24 degrees Celsius. This morning, snow and drizzle in northern Germany turned roads dangerously slippery. Sanding vehicles have been at work without a break.
Physicians warn against carrying children on one's back for a longer time.
Bad blood circulation in the child's bent legs in connection with low temperatures could cause frozen legs. Also, shoes should not be tied too tightly. Navigation on River Elbe impossible due to ice Starting tomorrow all navigation on the River Elbe will be blocked due to thick ice. The Federal Navigation Office announced that the block is in effect from the confluence with the River Saale to Doenitz, Northeast of Dannenberg. Ice at the coasts of North and Baltic Sea is up to 20 cm thick.