New record: already six stormy days in a row in the Netherlands

That is why code yellow still applies this morning.

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Storm Dudley swept across the country last Wednesday and Thursday. And after the violence and havoc of Storm Eunice, the stormy weather was not over. Eunice was succeeded on Sunday by Franklin, another storm. On Sunday evening, code orange was issued for the coastal provinces of Zeeland, South Holland and North Holland and the IJsselmeer area.

February record

Today we count the sixth day of storm in a row in the Netherlands. And that never happened before in February. It is therefore a new record, reports Weer.nl† It is not over yet, because the strong wind (gusts) and rain will continue all day, meteorologist Reinier van den Berg of Buienradar tells. RTL News† “The wind will gradually decrease towards the evening,” he predicts.

Warning for motorists

Rijkswaterstaat warns motorists who have to use the road that they must be extra alert. Strong gusts of wind are expected again in the course of the morning. In coastal areas, these wind gusts can reach up to 100 kilometers per hour, the weather institute said.

After rain comes sunshine?

But even after today, nature will not calm down immediately. The extreme wind gusts are expected to decrease, but the wind will continue to be strong in the coming days. Perhaps the sun will break through again from Tuesday, the hopeful message from Weather Plaza