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Germany wakes up to coldest day of winter

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Germany wakes up to coldest day of winter
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After getting pummelled with snow on Sunday and Monday, Germany experienced its coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures dipping to -26 degrees Celsius (-14.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday in the state of Saxony.

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The town of Delitzsch reported the low temperature at 6 am, meteorologist Donald Bäcker told broadcaster ARD on Tuesday morning. The capital Berlin wasn’t far behind, with outlying areas reporting a low of -19 degrees Celsius early in the day.

While temperatures may be bitter cold, the country is experiencing a rare spate of winter sunshine. But weather experts expect more snow on the way by late evening in the northern parts of the country.

Meanwhile, a 77-year-old retiree in Weimar was found frozen to death when she didn’t return from an afternoon stroll on Monday, police reported.

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