Essen (dpa / lnw) – On Wednesday, rain and wind are on the program for North Rhine-Westphalia. In the north, people must also expect isolated thunderstorms, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced in Essen. In addition, a fresh to strong wind will blow from the west with sometimes stormy gusts. In traffic jams in the Bergisches Land and Sauerland, prolonged rain cannot be ruled out. In the Hochsauerland, the weather experts expect snow and danger of ice. The maximum temperatures are between five and eight degrees Celsius. According to the meteorologists, it will also be rainy on Thursday night, and they expect snow in the mountains.
The rain will continue on Thursday, which will also become more intense in traffic jams in the mountains, according to the weather experts. In the high altitudes, the rain will also mix with snow and stormy gusts will have to be expected again. The maximum temperatures are between five and eight degrees. It will also remain changeable in the coming days.