Overview
- KNMI ended Code Orange in the north at 09:00, placing the entire country under Code Yellow for locally treacherous ice that is difficult to spot.
- Rijkswaterstaat will activate its cold protocol from 18:00 to quickly relocate stranded motorists to safe locations, advising travelers to carry food, drinks and warm clothing.
- Northern routes saw phased reopenings: the N46 reopened around midday and the N33 was fully released later in the afternoon after earlier closures and incidents with drivers bypassing barriers.
- Public transport is resuming unevenly, with Qbuzz restarting services from 15:00 and NS maintaining a reduced winter timetable as ProRail tackles weather-related issues.
- Authorities continue large-scale road clearing with hundreds of gritters and ploughs, while roof-load risks prompt selective venue closures, including IKEA Groningen through Monday, even as some facilities elsewhere reopen.