Overview
- Colder air pushes in mid‑week, with Wednesday highs near 3°C and a brisk east to northeast wind increasing the chill.
- On Christmas Day, air temperatures hover just above freezing but the morning wind chill is forecast near −10°C and about −5°C in the afternoon.
- Conditions stay largely dry and bright under high pressure, leaving effectively no chance of a white Christmas.
- Volunteer clubs are prepping sprayed or artificial surfaces for short openings, with Doorn aiming for Tweede Kerstdag and Winterswijk expecting to operate.
- The KNSB has not authorized natural‑ice marathons, citing the need for a sustained freeze and about 3 cm of ice, with a slight temperature uptick expected after the weekend.