"Freezing rain, black ice and persistent frost were causing widespread disruption and danger on the roads across Germany on Friday morning. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued urgent warnings for much of the country, while local authorities and media outlets report a surge in accidents, school closures and travel chaos. With temperatures dropping well below freezing, rain falling onto cold surfaces has created treacherous conditions, particularly in the northwest and west."
"More than 40 accidents were reported in Lower Saxony's Leer district alone, with Highway 31 closed after a truck skidded and multiple vehicles crashed on mirror-smooth roads. Fatalities were reported as 20 collisions unfolded around dawn on the A44 motorway near Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia due to black ice. In one, a truck collided with a tractor-trailer, sparking a blaze that killed one driver at the scene. Two more deaths occurred in a separate pile-up heading towards Kassel, with 11 people requiring medical attention."
Freezing rain, black ice, heavy frost, snow and strong winds created hazardous road conditions across Germany, prompting urgent warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD). Dozens of crashes occurred, including more than 40 accidents in Lower Saxony's Leer district and about 20 collisions on the A44 near Paderborn that produced fatalities and a deadly blaze after a truck hit a tractor-trailer. A separate pile-up toward Kassel caused two further deaths and injured 11. Highway 31 was closed in Leer. Emergency services were stretched, schools and travel were disrupted, and forecasts warn of renewed freezing rain, black ice and further snowfall.
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