Winter weather in Central Europe and storms in the Mediterranean

A cold front brings cold and wet winter weather with heavy snow showers to Central Europe. A few centimetres of slush are possible even at low altitudes and in cities. In the western Alps, there may be up to one meter of fresh snow. From the weekend ahead of a strong area of low pressure, however, it will become significantly warmer again. The weather is also very turbulent in the Mediterranean. Heavy rain showers, strong winds and high waves are possible. On the island of Corsica, wind gusts of over 170 km/h were measured early on Wednesday.