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Netherlands Braces for Freezing Rain as KNMI Issues Code Orange Overnight

Overnight freezing rain will trigger widespread disruptions as services scale back for safety.

Overview

  • KNMI upgraded warnings to code orange for all provinces, with freezing rain expected overnight and the highest risk lingering into Monday morning in the northeast.
  • Rijkswaterstaat deployed 577 gritters under its cold protocol and advised people to avoid non‑essential travel due to hard‑to‑see glaze ice.
  • Public transport adjusted schedules, with Qbuzz canceling morning services until at least noon, NS and Arriva running reduced timetables, and Transdev planning normal service pending a pre‑dawn safety check.
  • Many schools will open later on Monday, while the University of Groningen and Hanze University canceled morning exams; Utrecht University said on‑campus teaching resumes.
  • Ice rinks drew crowds Sunday, but authorities warned nature ice is unsafe after multiple incidents, including rescues near Weesp, as a quick thaw is forecast with temperatures rising to 8–10°C this week.