December 2022 European ice storm
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2022) |
| Formed | 18 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | 20 December 2022 |
| Fatalities | 5 (1560+ injuries) |
| Areas affected | Europe |
Between December 18–20, 2022, a deadly ice storm impacted numerous countries in Europe, causing 1,560 injuries and five fatalities.[1]
Impacts
[edit]Netherlands and Belgium
[edit]Around 17:00 UTC on December 18, freezing rain began in Belgium and the Netherlands. Several car crashes occurred in both countries, resulting in three injuries and one fatality.[1][2][3]
Germany
[edit]Starting around 22:00 UTC on December 18, the ice storm began to impact Germany.[4][5] By the end of December 18, hundreds of car accidents had occurred in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, with 90 alone in Cologne.[6][7] These car accidents resulted in eight injuries.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "European Severe Weather Database". ESWD. European Severe Storms Laboratory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Chaotische zondagavond door spekgladde wegen, meldkamer politie Zeeland enige tijd overbelast". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "112-nieuws: veel ongelukken door gladheid • asielzoekers in de fout". 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "40 Unfälle nach Blitzeis gemeldet". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Blitzeis im Kreis Kleve: 18 Unfälle auf glatten Straßen". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Glatteis und Blitzeis: Wetterdienst nimmt Unwetterwarnung für Köln zurück". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Mehr als 100 Unfälle im Kreis Herford durch Blitzeis". Retrieved 20 December 2022.