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Two people lose their lives in car crashes due to slippery weather; dozens injured

Two people lost their lives as a result of car crashes this morning. The slippery weather also led to many people getting injured throughout the country in traffic incidents, NOS reported. An accident involving several vehicles resulted in the A27 motorway going towards Almere being closed by Eemnes. The accident occurred at around 8:40 a.m., involving several vehicles colliding near …

Heavy snowfall blanketed large parts of the Netherlands on Saturday night, causing widespread disruptions and prompting the KNMI to issue a nationwide Code Yellow weather warning. The warning highlights slippery road conditions, reduced visibility, and warns of the potential for travel delays and accidents. However, as temperatures rose, snow rapidly turned to rain in southern and central parts of the …

The KNMI issued a Code Yellow slippery roads warning for almost the entire country. Volg onze waarschuwingen via de KNMI-app https://t.co/cSY19Q7QIA of https://t.co/mVXrIUa9y4 pic.twitter.com/V2oUL9699f — KNMI November 22, 2024 Due to winter weather conditions, Code Yellow was already in effect on Friday in almost the entire country. On Saturday morning, the temperature will be slightly above freezing in almost all …

Traffic jammed up as icy road weather warning extends to Wednesday

Dutch meteorological service KNMI has extended its Code Yellow warning for icy roads and winter weather until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. The icy weather caused several traffic issues even before rush hour, with over 1,100 kilometers of traffic jams on Dutch roadways by 7:45 a.m. as drivers navigated the highways at slower speeds. To mitigate that, Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat …

High risk of slippery conditions during transition to milder weather

At the end of the weekend, the cold winter weather will gradually come to an end and a precipitation zone will reach the Netherlands. In the afternoon and early evening, a precipitation area will reach the southwest, so there is a high chance of slipperiness. If the temperatures of the road surface are still below freezing while precipitation reaches the …

Snow, chilly weather brings warning for slippery roads & fog; Could warm up by Thursday

Weather office issues snow storm warning for the Netherlands

Local slippery conditions on the roadways in various parts of the country led to several multi-vehicle accidents on Tuesday morning. Weather agency KNMI also issued another Code Yellow warning for icy roads on Wednesday morning in the central and eastern parts of the Netherlands, and for high winds along the coastal areas and in the northern provinces. During the night …

Dutch meteorological agency KNMI issued a Code Yellow weather warning for wind gusts of up to 100 km/h, and slippery roads with a chance of snow. The nasty weather could last throughout Tuesday morning, a sudden change from the the warm temperatures last week, and the mild spring weather over the weekend. It seemed to prove the rhyming Dutch expression, …

New Code Red weather warning issued for the Netherlands on Monday

Dutch meteorological agency KNMI issued a Code Red weather warning for the entire country over concerns that roadways, particularly local streets, will be very icy. “On Monday, overnight and into the morning, there is a risk of treacherous slippery conditions on an extensive scale due to freezing rain,” the KNMI stated, saying that the conditions will persist when combined with …

The winter weather conditions continue to cause disturbances to travel in the Netherlands. Slippery conditions are possible everywhere,” says Jan Riets Slippens of the infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat. Slippens adds that around 1,200 people are currently working to make the roads more accessible. But we will continue to plow now and sprinkle salt until the roads are completely black again,” said …