Overview
- KNMI issues code orange this morning for Utrecht, North and South Holland, Flevoland, Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe, with code yellow elsewhere for widespread slipperiness.
- Nationwide congestion reaches roughly 690 kilometres after early totals above 500 kilometres, far exceeding a typical morning for this hour, according to Rijkswaterstaat.
- Multiple crashes are reported on slick roads, including a truck accident that closed the A27 near Nieuwegein and additional slide‑offs across northern and western provinces.
- Public transport is curtailed: U‑OV buses in Utrecht are suspended until at least noon, other bus operators warn of cancellations, and NS reports delays from switch failures.
- Road crews spread about four million kilos of salt overnight, yet gritters are hampered by gridlock, and forecasts point to new snow bursts and repeated night freezes prolonging hazards.