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Frankfurt / Main (dpa) - In view of the high corona numbers, winter sports enthusiasts and day-trippers will have to reckon with some significant restrictions again this coming weekend in the Hessian low mountain ranges.
In the popular Willingen ski area, all slopes and the associated parking spaces are closed from Friday up to and including Sunday.
In the event of a possible rush of visitors, it would otherwise not be possible to monitor compliance with the hygiene and distance rules, the city justified the decision on Thursday.
Winterberg and Schmallenberg in the neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia also maintain the ban on entering the slopes and the blocking of parking spaces on weekends.
In the period after Christmas and the first weekend in January, there was a high traffic to the snow areas around Willingen.
The situation only calmed down after the roads and slopes were closed last weekend.
The Werra-Meissner district announced that it would regulate access to the ski areas and close them off at short notice if necessary.
Those seeking relaxation were asked to avoid the Meissner.
"The situation last weekend showed that with a reduced flow of visitors, a general closure of the winter area on the Hohe Meißner does not have to take place," it said.
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In the Taunus, the city of Königstein closes the access roads to the Falkenstein district.
Only residents and guests with proof of invitation are allowed to pass, it said in a message.
Banners are hung on federal road 8 to Feldberg, indicating that parking is prohibited on the federal road.
A tow truck is "ready to be seen in the direction of the glassworks".
According to a spokeswoman, the responsible police headquarters in Wiesbaden will announce on Friday whether the access to Feldberg via the B 8 will be completely cut off.
Many public parking spaces in the Hessian part of the Rhön are closed.
According to the information, there are currently almost 45 centimeters of snow on the 950 meter high Wasserkuppe.
The German Weather Service announced further snowfalls for Sunday night, especially in the west and southwest of Hesse.
Also on Sunday there is snow and sleet with maximum temperatures between minus two degrees in the east and plus one degree in Frankfurt.
In the night of Monday, the temperatures in the mountains are reported to be around minus seven degrees.
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