Overview
- The national intocht took place in the fortified town of Grave on Saturday, with the arrival broadcast live on NPO Zapp from 12:00 and large crowds lining the Maas.
- Organisers implemented extensive road closures, metres-long crowd-control barriers and heightened event management to manage the public areas around the quay and parade route.
- Forecasters reported a cold, mainly dry Saturday with sunshine and a risk of ground frost that could make bridges and paths locally slippery, and they urged visitors to dress warmly.
- Weather services warned that conditions will change from Sunday afternoon with increasing cloud, rain and stronger winds, signalling a wetter and more unsettled week ahead.
- Local businesses expect mixed effects from the event: many cafés and restaurants prepared for high turnover while some shops could not open because surrounding streets were closed by organisers.