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Snowstorm Paralyzes Benelux Travel With West Netherlands Trains Halted and 800 Schiphol Flights Canceled

Meteorologists describe the heaviest regional snowfall in about a decade, with near-freezing temperatures slowing clearance and prolonging disruption.

Overview

  • ProRail reports that train services in the western Netherlands are largely suspended, with significant disruptions elsewhere across the network.
  • International rail links are curtailed, including the Eurocity Direct between Brussels and Amsterdam and the Roosendaal–Essen line.
  • Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport canceled about 800 flights on Wednesday after more than 600 cancellations on Tuesday, according to NOS.
  • Belgium issued an orange weather alert nationwide as authorities grapple with limited snow-clearing capacity and persistent ice.
  • Touring reports roughly 900 km of traffic jams in Belgium and thousands of kilometers across Benelux, with Ardennes road closures and heavy-goods vehicle restrictions including a closure for trucks at the French border.