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Code Orange Issued as Snow and Ice Make Roads Treacherous in the Netherlands

A fatal crash on the N304 near Ugchelen underscores how fast‑moving snow and hail can turn roads slick despite extensive salting.

Overview

  • KNMI has code orange in Noord- and Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Noord-Brabant until late morning, with code yellow elsewhere and locally 5–10 cm of snow possible.
  • Rijkswaterstaat reports large-scale salting and ploughing nationwide and warns that on quiet roads salt is less effective, urging drivers to slow down and leave extra space.
  • One person died after a frontal collision between a delivery van and a car on the N304 near Ugchelen, where slippery conditions were reported; the road was closed for response.
  • Glazed stretches caused multiple incidents, including a truck off the A4 near Rijswijk, cars into water in Wassenaar and Almere, an A28 closure near Eelde, and bus route changes on steep, icy streets in Arnhem.
  • Transport operators caution of disruption, with Eindhoven Airport warning of delays or cancellations and some municipalities shifting staff from services to snow clearance.