Tag: KNMI
It has been freezing for days, but that is why you cannot skate on every ice rink
They had the Utrecht first in Doorn on Monday, followed by Baambrugge, Amersfoort and today also Utrecht. But many ice rinks are still working hard to get the skating rink…
It happens, but not on every ice rink: why you can’t skate everywhere yet
They had the Utrecht first in Doorn on Monday, followed by Baambrugge, Amersfoort and today also Utrecht. But many ice rinks are still working hard to get the skating rink…
Yet another setback for new construction, drinking water shortage also looms: ‘It’s going to be very exciting’
In the Netherlands, many authorities have something to say about water: The government provides general regulations regarding drinking water. Such as the drinking water law and decree. These concern the…
Traffic jams and accidents due to slippery conditions and fog
There were delays this morning on the A28 near Den Dolder, where two lanes were closed around 9 a.m. due to an accident. Several vehicles were involved, Rijkswaterstaat reports. The…
Traffic jams and accidents due to slippery conditions and fog, code yellow in effect
There were delays this morning on the A28 near Den Dolder, where two lanes were closed around 9 a.m. due to an accident. Several vehicles were involved, Rijkswaterstaat reports. The…
Road users beware: code yellow due to slippery conditions and fog
In some places visibility is less than 200 meters, writes the NOS. This initially did not lead to more traffic: around 7 a.m. there was about 160 kilometers of traffic…
Code yellow for heavy gusts of wind
This afternoon there will be heavy wind gusts of 75 to 90 kilometers per hour for a short period. They move inland from the west and are accompanied by showers.…
Lightning strike makes Utrecht and Amersfoort shake, KNMI sensors also see an outlier
Seismology and acoustics researcher Läslo Evers from the KNMI did not need to be told which bang it was. “I live in Utrecht-Oost, so I was shaking on the couch…
Utrecht by the sea? Not so, but according to KNMI experts it will be more extreme than we thought
Higher sea levels always sound alarming. Should Utrecht prepare to get its feet wet, will our province disappear from the face of the earth in roughly 2100? Van der Wiel…
First heat wave ever in September? ‘29.9 or 30.1 degrees makes a big difference’
There is even a small chance of a heat wave, says Schröder. For this, it must be at least 25 degrees in De Bilt for five days in a row,…