German forecaster on Saturday stated the nation should brace itself for snowstorms and plummeting temperatures.
DWD, the German Weather Service, issued an extreme weather warning, saying emergency crews had been put on standby.
The DWD also warned against non-essential travel, Some rail services in central and northern Germany have been axed.
The meteorologists warned of heavy snowfall and snowdrifts in different parts of the nation.
They anticipated between 15 and 40 centimeters of snow, with drifts rising to a meter on Sunday evening.
Arctic climate patterns within the north led the DWD to issue its highest warnings to parts of North-Rhine Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt.
Within the capital, Berlin, authorities opened more emergency homeless shelters ahead of the expected cold snap.
Black ice was forecast for North-Rhine Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia, and Saxony.
However, officials stated southern Germany would see milder weather owing to low pressure over western Europe.
There were warnings of severe storms, gales, and gusting winds near the Alps.
German federal police stated individuals had largely complied with warnings for Saturday, avoiding popular tourist destinations.
