Tag: KNMI
Code yellow due to slippery conditions and snow, gritting teams are working overtime
The Rijkswaterstaat gritters were busy last night. Since 7 p.m. on Sunday, more than 4.6 million kilos of salt have been spread throughout the country. Rijkswaterstaat had 577 gritters ready…
Snow, hail and slippery conditions: KNMI issues code yellow for tonight and tomorrow
After last week’s ice fun, the next winter weather is now approaching: snow and hail. “A temporary snow cover of several centimeters may form in several places, especially inland,” the…
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…