Two Bundesliga matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed due to severe winter weather across Germany.

All long-distance train services in northern Germany were halted on Friday as the country braces for more unusually cold weather and significant snowfall from Storm Elli. In addition, all rail transport in the greater Hanover area has been suspended until at least midday (1100 GMT),

The Brandenburg Gate is seen covered in snow amid icy conditions on Friday, January 9, 2026, in Berlin. The video shows people and tourists carefully moving across slick surfaces as freezing temperatures persist.

Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have hit parts of Europe, causing chaos. Treacherous conditions left at least five people dead in France and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Heavy snowfall brought disruption to parts of Europe on Sunday, hitting air travel in the United Kingdom and Germany. A number of airports across the UK closed their runways Sunday because of heavy snow and ice. Vast swathes of the country were under snow ...

Germany is finding out the pitfalls of relying too heavily on renewable energy as it deals with both a blast of Arctic cold and snow that are increasing power demand as supplies of solar and wind power are reduced.

Europe was set to be buffeted by weather ranging from severe winds to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, with forecasters issuing warnings from Britain to Germany.

Germany is bracing for a major snowfall this weekend and the anticipation has forced the cancellation of the ruling party's first meeting of the year, school closures and flight delays as residents await the worst.