On Thursday we will have to deal with winter showers and there is a chance of smoothness due to hail and snow. Especially in the south, the landscapes turn white because of the snow. The showers can continue until Friday. Heavy gusts of wind are expected in the Wadden area.
In the east and southeast, people wake up in a white landscape. A few centimeters of snow remained, especially in the Veluwe, in the Nijmegen region, in the east of North Brabant and in Limburg. The snowfall can last well into the morning, especially in Limburg, but then it will largely melt away again.
The KNMI has for Thursday code yellow issued due to the slipperiness across the country. This means there is a risk of dangerous weather, especially when people are on the move. Rijkswaterstaat warns of a busier morning rush hour. This is not only the result of the winter conditions, but also of a regional transport strike.
The service tries to prevent slipperiness as much as possible by spreading on time. The local slipperiness, as a result of hail and snow showers, will disappear in the course of the morning.
The air temperature is still just above freezing in the areas that are the first to experience this precipitation. Grain hail or wet snow then falls. Thunderstorms can also occur.
Especially in the northern coastal area, the wind is picking up considerably and it will be strong to stormy, with wind force 6 to 8. There is a chance of heavy wind gusts of around 90 kilometers per hour.
Thursday evening also a chance of slippery and snow
As the precipitation moves further across the country, it increasingly turns into sleet and snow. A snow cover of 1 to 3 centimeters can occur, especially in the east and southeast. In the north there is a chance of hail storms from the sea.
On Thursday evening there is also a chance of slipperiness throughout the country due to winter showers, but also due to freezing wet roads. Due to the slipperiness, showers and heavy gusts of wind, traffic and outdoor activities may be affected, the KNMI reports.
On Friday during the day, some winter showers will again form throughout the country. It can therefore still be slippery in the morning, but with a temperature of 3 to 6 degrees, this will not last in the afternoon.
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