March stirs its tail, balmy summer evenings and skating for dessert: this is what the weather looked like in 2022

March stirs its tail balmy summer evenings and skating for

During February, the jet stream picked up steam and swung us into three storms midway through the month. Cabauw measured an hourly average of 46 knots, which is 9 Beaufort, during the strongest storm, named Eunice. That day wreaked havoc on our province, with snapped trees, blown away construction equipment and chaos on the roads. February did produce a record amount of wind energy. March followed with high solar yields and with a surprise on the border with April. No one thought about winter anymore, but suddenly there was snow. The snow layer in De Bilt was 5 centimeters thick.

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