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More than 100 flights cancelled as strong winds hit the north

More than 100 flights to and from Schiphol airport were cancelled on Friday because of the stormy weather and the KNMI weather bureau has issued a code yellow warning for all but the south of the country. The airport authority is recommending travellers check with their airline first to see if their flights are affected. The KNMI says winds of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forecasters face backlash over latest named storm: BBC weatherman says Met Office naming system is 'counter-productive and causes unnecessary worry' after Storm Conall had 'no impact'

Daily Mail

A top BBC meteorologist has claimed storm naming can be 'counter productive' after Storm Conall swept through Britain with only a single yellow rain warning. ‘That’s certainly been the case with Storm Conall, which slid across the south of the UK to the Netherlands with just a glancing blow of up to 30mm of rain for some southern counties.’ But …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Storm Conall: Strong winds this afternoon; Over 30 flights already canceled at Schiphol

NL Times

Storm Conall will hit the Netherlands later today, bringing strong winds into an already rainy day from late this afternoon. The KNMI issued a code yellow strong winds warning for most of the country, starting in Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland, and the IJseelmeergebied at 4:00 p.m., then spreading to Utrecht, Gelderland, Flevoland, Friesland, Overijssel, and the Waddenzee at 5:00 p.m., and Groningen …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Code Orange alert issued for Storm Conall, Gusts of 130 km/h likely

NL Times

The KNMI has upgraded its weather warning for storm Conall to a code orange for the northern half of the Netherlands. A code yellow warning applies in these provinces before and after the code orange, starting from around 4:00 p.m. “Dangerous situations can arise here. “There is a risk of accidents caused by breaking tree branches and blown around objects …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Flights and ferries cancelled as storm Ciarán hits Dutch coast

Dutch News

The KNMI weather bureau has increased its warning about storm Ciarán in coastal regions from yellow to amber, saying winds of up to 110 kph could hit early afternoon on Thursday. Zeeland will be the first to feel the brunt of the storm, followed by Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland and the western part of the Wadden Sea, the KNMI said. The storm …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Flights and ferries cancelled as storm Ciarán hits Dutch coast

Dutch News

The KNMI weather bureau has increased its warning about storm Ciarán in coastal regions from yellow to amber, saying winds of up to 110 kph could hit early afternoon on Thursday. Zeeland will be the first to feel the brunt of the storm, followed by Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland and the western part of the Wadden Sea, the KNMI said. The storm …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Extreme weather caused record amount of damage last year: Insurers

NL Times

Extreme weather caused a record amount of damage in the Netherlands last year at over 886 million euros. The previous record was set in 2016 when insurers received a total of 770 million euros in claims related to extreme weather. Last year, KNMI climate experts said global warming played “no significant role” in winter storms. “The influence of climate change …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Approaching storm triggers Orange warning in Limburg; Supercell, tornado possible in Gelderland

NL Times

Limburg will be hit hard by thunderstorms this afternoon. Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code orange warning for the province. By 10 a.m., the KNMI only issued the Code Orange warning for Limburg. The province is under the stricter warning level for three hours starting at 1 p.m., with a milder storm warning also in effect one hour before and …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Schools close early, trains cancelled as Limburg braces for storm

NL Times

Limburg is bracing for thunderstorms set to hit the province on Thursday afternoon. Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code orange weather warning that includes large hailstones and gusts up to over 100 kilometers per hour. Many schools closed early to get kids home before the storm hits, and NS canceled some trains ahead of the severe weather. Several schools, including …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Weather office issues snow storm warning for the Netherlands

NL Times

Dutch meteorological institute KNMI issued its first warning for the snowstorm expected to hit on Thursday. "From the beginning of Thursday afternoon, winter showers on the Wadden Islands can cause localized slippery conditions," the KNMI said in a statement. "The maximums will gradually increase to values around normal, and the minimums to a few degrees above normal," the KNMI predicted. …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Storm Eunice among top three worst storms in 50 years; All weather warnings withdrawn

NL Times

Storm Eunice ranks as one of the top three worst storms recorded since 1970, according to the Dutch meteorological office, KNMI. The storm barreled across the Netherlands on Friday and Saturday, triggering the most severe Code Red weather warning for five provinces, and Code Orange for six others. The KNMI finally waved off its last remaining weather warning late on …

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2 years, 10 months ago

No train services on Saturday morning as storm clear up begins

Dutch News

There are no trains running in the Netherlands on Saturday morning because of the damage caused by storm Eunice, which swept over the country on Friday, killing four people. The KNMI weather bureau ended its code red weather warning around 2.30 am on Saturday, but said strong gusts of wind are still likely over much of the country in the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

No train services on Saturday morning as storm clear up begins

Dutch News

There are no trains running in the Netherlands on Saturday morning because of the damage caused by storm Eunice, which swept over the country on Friday, killing four people. The KNMI weather bureau ended its code red weather warning around 2.30 am on Saturday, but said strong gusts of wind are still likely over much of the country in the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Code Red wind warning lifted; New national alert issued for Sunday

NL Times

The Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI, withdrew its most serious Code Red weather warning for Storm Eunice. The weather system wreaked havoc in the Netherlands, with maximum wind gusts of 145 km/h recorded in Cabauw and Houtribdijk, and 141 km/h at Hoek van Holland. A new Code Yellow alert was in place from 9 p.m. on Saturday to 1 a.m. on …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Code Red alert issued for coastal provinces as Storm Eunice approaches

NL Times

Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code red weather alarm for Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland, Friesland, Flevoland, and the IJsselmeergebied starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Storm Eunice will cause very powerful winds in these provinces, with gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour, the KNMI said. The code red warning applies to Friesland, Noord-Holland, and the IJsselmeer region from 3:00 p.m. …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Storm Eunice set to batter coast with winds of up to 130 kph

Dutch News

The KNMI weather bureau has issued a code amber weather warning for most of the Netherlands on Friday, saying storm Eunice will be worse than Wednesday night’s storm Dudley. The wind is expected to reach gale force 9 or 10 in coastal areas – or up to 130 kph – and 8 in the rest of the country, the KNMI …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Storm Eunice set to batter coast with winds of up to 130 kph

Dutch News

The KNMI weather bureau has issued a code amber weather warning for most of the Netherlands on Friday, saying storm Eunice will be worse than Wednesday night’s storm Dudley. The wind is expected to reach gale force 9 or 10 in coastal areas – or up to 130 kph – and 8 in the rest of the country, the KNMI …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Train problems as Storm Dudley advances; 130 km/h gusts expected Friday

NL Times

The third official storm of this year, Storm Dudley, caused damage in various places in the Netherlands on Wednesday night. FlevoWegen announced that the Markewaarddijk between Lelystad and Enkhuizen will be closed for trucks and vehicles with trailers until at least Thursday morning due to the increasingly strong wind. Eunice expected to bring 130 km/h gusts on Friday Meteorological institute …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Storm Corrie batters Dutch coast, disrupting air and road traffic

Dutch News

Storm Corrie hit the Dutch coast on Monday morning, bringing winds of up to 100kph to IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee, broadcaster NOS reported. The infrastructure ministry’s roads department said it expected all storm gates to close along the coast because of the high water forecasts although spokesman Deon Slagter said the weather conditions are ‘special but not unique’. The …

Dutch Storm Storm Corrie

2 years, 11 months ago

Storm Corrie batters Dutch coast, disrupting air and road traffic

Dutch News

Storm Corrie hit the Dutch coast on Monday morning, bringing winds of up to 100kph to IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee, broadcaster NOS reported. The infrastructure ministry’s roads department said it expected all storm gates to close along the coast because of the high water forecasts although spokesman Deon Slagter said the weather conditions are ‘special but not unique’. The …

Dutch Storm Storm Corrie

2 years, 11 months ago

Code Orange for Storm Corrie: Dozens of flights canceled; Road, rail traffic issues expected

NL Times

Strong winds will cause problems for all forms of traffic in the Netherlands as winter storm Corrie blows across the country on Monday morning. "Especially the expected heavy winds that storm Corrie will bring are really in our way." A spokesperson for Schiphol Airport expected that the storm would have a "major impact" and "certainly flights to and from Schiphol …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Soggy Wednesday with strong winds triggering code yellow in north

NL Times

Rain showers will move across the country from west to east on Tuesday, which will start with a particularly cloudy morning. KNMI issued a code yellow warning for the Wadden area, Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, the IJsselmeer area, and Noord Holland, starting at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until evening. The coastal winds will be strong in the afternoon, according to the …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Code Yellow storm warning issued: Warm weather to accompany rain on Saturday

NL Times

Dutch meteorological office KNMI issued a Code Yellow weather warning for Saturday afternoon in most of the country. These can be particularly strong in the west and south, with the possibility of localized hail and gusts of wind up to about 65 km/h,” the KNMI said in a statement. The warning was in effect from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. …

3 years, 6 months ago

Saturday to start off sunny; Storm warning in parts of the Netherlands

NL Times

Saturday morning will be sunny in the majority of the Netherlands, meteorological institute KNMI announced. The KNMI issued a Code Yellow weather warning for storms during the afternoon hours. "Chance of lightning, hail and a lot of precipitation in a short time," the KNMI said in their warning. On Sunday there is a 60 percent chance a code yellow warning …

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More than 100 flights cancelled as strong winds hit the north

Forecasters face backlash over latest named storm: BBC weatherman says Met Office naming system is 'counter-productive and causes unnecessary worry' after Storm Conall had 'no impact'

Storm Conall: Strong winds this afternoon; Over 30 flights already canceled at Schiphol

Code Orange alert issued for Storm Conall, Gusts of 130 km/h likely

Flights and ferries cancelled as storm Ciarán hits Dutch coast

Flights and ferries cancelled as storm Ciarán hits Dutch coast

Extreme weather caused record amount of damage last year: Insurers

Approaching storm triggers Orange warning in Limburg; Supercell, tornado possible in Gelderland

Schools close early, trains cancelled as Limburg braces for storm

Weather office issues snow storm warning for the Netherlands

Storm Eunice among top three worst storms in 50 years; All weather warnings withdrawn

No train services on Saturday morning as storm clear up begins

No train services on Saturday morning as storm clear up begins

Code Red wind warning lifted; New national alert issued for Sunday

Code Red alert issued for coastal provinces as Storm Eunice approaches

Storm Eunice set to batter coast with winds of up to 130 kph

Storm Eunice set to batter coast with winds of up to 130 kph

Train problems as Storm Dudley advances; 130 km/h gusts expected Friday

Storm Corrie batters Dutch coast, disrupting air and road traffic

Storm Corrie batters Dutch coast, disrupting air and road traffic

Code Orange for Storm Corrie: Dozens of flights canceled; Road, rail traffic issues expected

Soggy Wednesday with strong winds triggering code yellow in north

Code Yellow storm warning issued: Warm weather to accompany rain on Saturday

Saturday to start off sunny; Storm warning in parts of the Netherlands