Overview
- The KNMI has extended a countrywide code yellow for snow, icy roads and freezing of wet surfaces through Tuesday, warning drivers to expect persistent slick conditions.
- On Sunday evening, traffic around Utrecht was severely disrupted with trucks stalling and a bus coming to a stop crosswise on the A2, prompting Rijkswaterstaat to deploy the Firestorm de‑icing unit and close stretches while long queues formed.
- Rijkswaterstaat reports a full-scale operation with 577 gritters, 630 snowploughs and about 1,500 staff in action, having spread millions of kilos of salt and urging motorists to give road crews space and adjust driving behavior.
- NS expects delays on Monday due to frozen switches, Schiphol has already canceled more than 400 flights, and the CBR has postponed approximately 616 motor and moped practical exams as a safety precaution.
- Regional reports describe numerous slide‑offs and vehicles in ditches or water across several provinces, with most incidents resulting in no or only minor injuries.