Overview
- Rijkswaterstaat reports ice forming in and near tunnels due to shrinking joints, triggering closures or restrictions at the N31 near Harlingen, the A28 at Hoogeveen, the A12 Gouwe-aquaduct and the N434 Corbulotunnel, with crews de-icing using tools such as the Firestorm.
- Natural-ice and improvised rinks opened widely on Second Christmas Day — from Doorn and Zeist to Noordlaren and sites across Drenthe — drawing large turnouts, and Winterswijk hosted a KNSB-approved marathon.
- Rail traffic between Meppel and Hoogeveen resumed Thursday night after the removal of a stranded train restored normal service.
- Police in Leiden uncovered a large cache of heavy illegal fireworks in Roomburg; the municipality imposed an area ban on a minor and urged parents to monitor children’s behavior.
- Regional 112 logs detail numerous fires and accidents over the holiday period, including multiple house fires and an apartment blaze in Lelystad likely starting in a dryer, alongside arrests such as a burglar found by police dog Wout.