Today Drenthe also wakes up in a cold, white world. Therefore, keep in mind that it can be slippery when you go on the road.
A layer of snow has fallen again in many places, but the greatest danger to traffic comes from the freezing of wet road sections. Due to these icy conditions, the KNMI has issued code orange for Drenthe and part of the rest of the country this morning.
The weather warning was previously issued for North and South Holland and Utrecht. Code orange now also applies in Flevoland, Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. The warning will remain in force in the aforementioned provinces for the entire morning, the KNMI reports. In the rest of the Netherlands, code yellow applies due to the winter weather.
In the north and east of the country, and therefore also in Drenthe, winter showers pass over. There is a chance of hail, wet snow and dry snow. During these showers, 1 to 3 centimeters of snow may fall again locally, locally even 3 to 5 centimeters or slightly more.
The difference between code yellow and code orange is mainly in the severity and impact of the weather. Code yellow means that the weather may be a nuisance and that extra attention is required. Code orange involves dangerous weather with a greater risk of damage, nuisance and dangerous situations, for example due to slippery conditions. In case of code orange, the KNMI advises to adjust travel plans, if possible, and to be extra careful.
Code orange will last at least until 12 noon this afternoon. After that, code yellow applies all day today and tomorrow.
Public transport is also affected by the winter weather. Disruption is expected in the train timetable around Assen station this morning. Trains may be delayed or canceled in the early hours.
Travelers are advised to check travel information shortly before departure and to take additional travel time into account. Trains and buses in and around Assen will continue to run.