Severe Weather and Train Delays in Potsdam and Berlin: Storm Updates, Rainfall Warnings, and Railway Disruptions

2023-06-23 15:04:34

Potsdam. A low will move over eastern Germany to Poland by the evening and will affect the weather in Brandenburg and Berlin with moist and cool sea air.

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After thunderstorms and some heavy rain in many regions of the country, there will still be showers or shower-like rainfall in some areas on Friday, with isolated thunderstorms. In places, heavy rain with volumes of up to 20 liters per square meter is possible in a short time or around 30 liters per square meter in a few hours.

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Storm-like developments due to heavy rain of up to 40 l/sqm in several hours cannot be ruled out. In the late afternoon and evening decreasing precipitation and decreasing heavy rain potential. In the course of the day, there will also be an increasing north-westerly wind, with isolated gusts of around 55 km/h.

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Shortly before 3 p.m., the DWD issued a new level 2 warning: “Warning of striking weather”. This applies to the state capital of Potsdam, western Havelland and large parts of the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark and Teltow-Fläming. Only in the late afternoon and evening is there a drop in precipitation to be expected in Brandenburg.

A map shows the affected areas for which a weather warning applies.

© Source: German Weather Service (DWD)

After storm Lambert: Delays on the Berlin – Hamburg railway line

The storm also affected train services early Friday morning. The route between Berlin and Hamburg was closed in the morning, according to a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn. The trains were diverted via Stendal and were delayed by about an hour. At around 1 p.m., the railways reported that the train route between Berlin and Hamburg was once again double-tracked.

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According to railway information, the Kassel-Göttingen line can also be used on two tracks again. It was also initially closed and then released as a single track in the morning. In both cases, delays are still possible.

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Nationwide, there were delays and cancellations during the night due to storm damage, as stated on the company’s website. Several routes in Hesse, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia were closed. For stranded passengers, Deutsche Bahn made overnight trains available in several German cities on Thursday evening.

Saturday will be partly clear and dry. Temperatures between 23 and 25 degrees are expected. On the night of Sunday there are only a few clouds in the sky – with lows between 11 and 15 degrees.

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