Overview
- KNMI’s orange warning covers Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe and the Wadden Islands until at least 12:00, with yellow alerts elsewhere for slick roads and fresh snowfall.
- Qbuzz has suspended all buses in Groningen and Drenthe until at least 12:00, while trains are running on an adapted timetable with fewer NS services and the northern network operating largely above Zwolle; travelers are urged to check planners due to intermittent switch failures.
- Rijkswaterstaat reports quiet roads but difficult snow clearing in strong easterlies, advises against non‑essential travel, and has deployed more than 190 gritters and plows after spreading over 2 million kilos of salt since Thursday evening.
- Snow totals of about 5–10 cm, locally up to 15 cm, are reported in the north with blowing snow reducing visibility and raising the risk of drifts, while central and western regions expect lighter, later snow under ongoing code yellow.
- Municipalities have closed facilities as a precaution over roof loads—Utrecht and Baarn shut multiple sports venues and IKEA Groningen remains closed after overnight roof clearing—while local transit decisions vary, with HTM buses operating in The Hague after safety checks.