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Netherlands Under KNMI Yellow Warning as Winter Showers Trigger A5 Closure and Road Hazards

Authorities warn that light traffic reduces the efficacy of salt, leaving exposed routes vulnerable to sudden ice.

Overview

  • KNMI's yellow alert remains in force for hazardous winter weather, with intermittent rain, hail and wet snow creating rapidly changing, localized slipperiness near freezing temperatures.
  • The A5 between IJmuiden and the Raasdorp junction is closed in both directions after a jack-knifed truck breached the central barrier, with traffic diverted via the A9, A4 and A10 and no reopening time confirmed.
  • The ANWB says the Amsterdam-bound carriageway on the A5 is likely to reopen first once repairs finish on the damaged guardrail.
  • Overnight crashes were reported nationwide, including a fatal collision in Rotterdam, though police have not confirmed that ice caused the incidents.
  • Rijkswaterstaat and forecasters urge cautious driving and cycling, noting bridges, viaducts and cycle paths ice quickly and advising lower speeds, greater following distance and practical bike adjustments for grip.