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Münster (dpa / lnw) - Because of the expected heavy onset of winter, the railway has organized accommodation for stranded travelers in Münster and several other cities.

This will prepare you if customers can no longer reach their destination by train because of the extreme weather, said a spokeswoman on Saturday evening.

The service staff at the stations has also been strengthened.

In addition, they want to help travelers with taxi vouchers to possibly reach their destination after all.

Before leaving, travelers should definitely find out whether their train is running - either on the Internet, in the train app or on the specially set up hotline 08000 996633. The train had already warned in advance that the expected onset of winter would lead to restrictions in rail traffic could lead.

People should adhere to the warning from the German Weather Service and stay at home if possible, said a spokeswoman.

The German Weather Service warned for large parts of East Westphalia and the Münsterland for the night of Sunday of heavy snowfall and extremely heavy snowdrifts.

Further south in North Rhine-Westphalia there was also freezing rain on Saturday evening.

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