The Germans are in a panic Thunderstorm snowfall hit Germany

April s thunderstorm in Germany caused plane cancellations, downed trees and traffic problems. Soldiers and their families in the military community of Kaiserslautern were digging up the ground in the morning after an April storm that dropped up to 10 inches of heavy sleet overnight and, in some villages, cut off electricity, toppled trees, and caused traffic congestion. Flights at Ramstein Air Base had to be temporarily suspended. Snow began to accumulate and by 10 pm the roads were slippery and visibility was poor due to snow storms accompanied by thunder and lightning, a rare weather event known as thunderstorm snow. The storm cut power to more than 33 communities in the area. Local police said there was still no electricity in some places as of noon. According to Kelly Sanders, a spokesman for the 86th Wing, Air Force civil engineers were still assessing damage at Ramstein Air Force Base in the morning after clearing snow from roads and flight lines all night. Cre