4k tons of potatoes to be given away for free in Berlin

Re:4k tons of potatoes to be given away for free in Berlin by literalAardvark on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:54AM (#46631221)

That very rarely happens if the snow was cleared, since you'd need all that water to come from somewhere.

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Re:4k tons of potatoes to be given away for free in Berlin by frm88 on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:05AM (#46631314)

This happened 2025 Jan 15-17 and this year Jan 12-14 in the area I live in. Rain and fog meets icy ground and then rain turns to snow. When I was in the ER last year the 8 hours wait time were due to 26 other broken bones patients and the ER was busy until 1:30 in the morning. It used to be rare, but that changed over the last couple of years.

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Re:4k tons of potatoes to be given away for free in Berlin by literalAardvark on Thursday January 15, 2026 @09:12AM (#46632785)

Yeah I suppose it does depend a lot on the weather

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