Not much has been seen of spring in Germany in the past few weeks - but that changes in the opinion of meteorologists from the middle of this week. "The stormy times are now slowly coming to an end," says Markus Übel of the German Weather Service (DWD) in Offenbach.

At the weekend it was still very uncomfortable in some parts of Germany. Among other things, Rhine, Neckar, Danube and Main led after heavy rains significantly more water than usual. In parts of Bavaria, there were floods on Saturday in the Black Forest reported the authorities flood, as it occurs only every two to five years.

It does not get much better at the beginning of the week: On Monday, rain, snow and sleet showers alternate, the snowfall limit drops to up to 200 meters. "Lightning and thunder round off the humid April weather," says meteorologist Evil. At temperatures of up to ten degrees, but the sun is at least now and then.

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Weather: first storm and rain, then spring

In the night of Tuesday, temperatures fall to between four and minus five degrees. In many places it can be smooth. On the Alps and the northern edges of the low mountain range, meteorologists expect snow showers. During the day, the sun will appear more often, especially on the North Sea and in the west of Germany. At eleven degrees, it is the warmest on the Rhine and in Emsland.

While it is still cloudy on Wednesday in the northern half, the sun is shining in the middle and south of Germany. At temperatures between nine and 14 degrees, in the higher mountains six degrees, it remains mostly dry. At the weekend, the temperatures continue to rise, as meteorologist evil says: "Probably can hold the spring high."