Update: Second Winter Storm Set to Bring More Snow to Northern Europe

A second winter storm is set to hit northern Europe, where transport and power systems have already been disrupted by heavy snow and freezing conditions.

Storm Chandra is expected to move into northwest Europe late Monday and early Tuesday, bringing strong winds and flooding to parts of the UK and Ireland, along with the potential for as much as 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) of snow across higher elevations.

The UK Met Office issued an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland, which could see gusts reach as high as 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour. An amber warning for rain is in place for south Devon, Dorset, Somerset and southeast Cornwall, with up to 80 millimeters (3.2 inches) forecast.

Chandra comes hard on the heels of another winter storm that triggered red weather alerts in Germany. Government forecaster DWD expects 20 centimeters of snow in the south-central region.

Snow accumulation on solar panels in Germany is expected to limit electricity generation in some areas on Monday, according to MetDesk meteorologist Matthew Dobson. That comes as European natural gas prices extended their year-to-date rally as LNG export capacity at American hubs declined on the back of a massive US winter storm.

An orange weather warning was issued for southeast Sweden, with up to 30 centimeters of snow forecast from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. The national weather forecaster SMHI warned that power cuts would likely occur and told people not to venture outside unless necessary.

Heavy snowfall is also expected in Denmark and Poland, which have issued amber alerts. Other warnings for winter weather have been issued across the region, stretching from Scandinavia through the Balkans.

Photograph: Passengers amid train cancellations at Berlin Central railway station, on Jan. 26, 2026; photo credit: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg