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Netherlands Grinds Through Code Orange Snow as Traffic Peaks at 704 Km and Rail Switch Failures Grow

Officials urge people to stay home because hazardous snow and wind are straining travel networks nationwide.

Overview

  • KNMI’s code orange persists across much of the country, with Flevoland extended to 18:00, as hours of snowfall, poor visibility and slick surfaces are reported.
  • Road congestion hit roughly 704 kilometers at the morning peak and still measured about 275 kilometers near 10:00, despite many people working from home.
  • Multiple bus operators kept fleets in depots through the morning in cities including The Hague and Rotterdam, with decisions on limited restarts taken later locally.
  • NS operated a reduced winter timetable but warned of increasing switch failures, halting trains around Rotterdam and Breda and disrupting the high‑speed line to Belgium, and advised postponing non‑essential travel.
  • Local services faced strain, with Barneveld nearing a road‑salt shortage and precautionary roof load checks at Groningen’s IKEA, as round‑the‑clock plowing and gritting continued.