On the second weekend of Advent, it looks quite Christmassy in many places in Germany.

The weekend brought wintry weather, especially in the East.

In some places, however, a little help is needed for skiing fun.

Fine snow fell in Berlin on Saturday and left a thin white layer on the streets, at least for a short time.

Sub-zero temperatures and snowfall also turned parts of Saxony into a winter landscape.

In Leipzig there was about eight centimeters of snow.

In Lower Saxony it was even possible to build the first snowmen.

However, the winter weather also posed dangers for traffic.

In Brandenburg, a driver died in an accident on the A24 on Saturday morning.

Heavy snowfall on Friday caused waiting times at the airport in Schkeuditz, Saxony.

Cold and damp start to the week

The new week begins damp and cold with plenty of clouds.

On Monday, rain is to be expected in some areas, especially in the mountains, sometimes with snow, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced.

The temperatures climb to a maximum of two to six degrees, on Tuesday night they can fall to minus two degrees.

According to the meteorologists, there is a risk of slippery roads, especially in the mountains.

Also on Tuesday the gray dominates the sky.

It can rain, especially in the north and east of the country, and snow falls above about 400 meters.

Should the snow fail to materialize, people in Saxony, for example, will help out.

"We started the snow cannons this weekend," said the boss of the Fichtelberg suspension railway, René Lötzsch.

The start in Saxony's largest alpine ski area is planned for December 16th.

"If the weather conditions allow it by then".

The season in Sauerland started with two ski lifts at the weekend.

The first skiers whizzed down the open slopes.

"A start has been made," said a spokeswoman for the ski lift carousel in Winterberg in North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday.

Skiers also made their first turns on the Zugspitze.

The season started on Germany's highest mountain (2962 meters) on Friday.

Especially regular guests took advantage of the chance of the first descents at almost 3000 meters in the overall rather cloudy weather.