Weather in Thuringia and Saxony: Hail creates a winter landscape

Weather in Thuringia and Saxony: Hail creates a winter landscape

Heavy hail showers turned some parts of Saxony and Thuringia white on Monday afternoon. Initially, a thunderstorm with hail had unloaded south of Jena, with around 21 liters per square meter of precipitation being recorded within one hour, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Monday in Leipzig on request. The thunderstorm then continued across the northern Vogtland and the Ore Mountains.

Thuringia and Saxony: Sudden heavy hail showers

Is winter back again? You could at least say that when you strolled through parts of Thuringia and Saxony. Strong hail showers suddenly appeared there — and caused astonished views, optical winter landscapes, but also slippery roads.