Overview
- A 3,000‑tonne consignment from northern France was unloaded in Raamsdonksveer to ease nationwide shortages, with a 27,000‑tonne shipment from Egypt due in about two weeks.
- Several municipalities, including Sint‑Michielsgestel, Oisterwijk and Heusden, reported depleted supplies and received assistance from neighboring towns as deliveries were prioritized to the hardest‑hit areas.
- Rijkswaterstaat reports roughly 105 million kilograms of salt used since October 1, with about 75 million kilograms applied in 2026 during a week of widespread snow and ice.
- Highway crews deploy brine via GPS‑controlled spreaders, supported by 577 gritters, 630 ploughs and 1,500 staff, and in Utrecht used specialized hot‑brine machines to break ice sheets.
- Officials acknowledge local, often temporary salinization near verges and ditches, while ecologists warn of stress on trees and small birds and advise sand for private paths; sand and grit remain unsuitable for ZOAB motorways.