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Thursday, February 22, 2023, 16:00 UTC





500  Geopotential and mean sea-surface pressure
over Europe,
23.02 00 UTC
Source: wetterzentrale 		Mean sea-surface pressure and peak wind gusts
over Germany,
23.02 00 UTC
Source: wetterzentrale 		Accumulated precipitation over Germany,
until 24.02 06 UTC
Source: wetterzentrale 		Snow height in Central Europe,
24.02 06 UTC
Source: wetterzentrale


Wind storm, abundant precipitation
Central Europe

Issued: Thursday, February 22, 2024, 16:00 UTC

A quick-moving cyclone over the North Sea is expected to rapidly deepen and bring severe storms to the northern parts of Central Europe with wind gusts expected to reach more than 120 kph along the German coast. Along the Southern Alps, heavy precipitation is expected with abundant mountain snow with fresh snow accumulations of up to 50 cm/36 h.

22.02.2024

At the southern flank of a broad low-pressure system over the Northern Atlantic, a small surface low developed. The rapidly deepening low is expected to move quickly eastwards across the British Isles over the North Sea. South of the low-pressure center, a quickly intensifying storm field is expected to develop. At the backside of the low-pressure, the highest wind gusts are expected due to an enhanced pressure gradient. Along the German coast, hurricane-force wind gusts of more than 130 kph are possible. Inland, wind gusts are forecasted to reach up to 110 kph. During the second half of the night, the winds are expected to calm quickly as the surface low moves over the Baltic Sea. Nevertheless, due to very moist soils widespread wind damage in forests is possible.

Further south over the central part of Germany, the low is bringing continuous rain with precipitation totals up to 50 mm/24 h along western-facing flanks. Due to saturated soils, river levels are expected to rise sharply, bringing only minor flooding along minor rivers feeding into the Rhine River.

At the Southern Alps, the trough, the low-pressure system is associated with, is expected to bring heavy precipitation with precipitation totals of more than 100 mm/36 h in the South-eastern foothills of the Alps. At elevations above 1200 to 1500 m significant fresh snow accumulation is expected with fresh snow totals of up to 50 cm/36 h. Traffic disruptions at higher elevations must be expected.

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 16:00 UTC
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