Ice rinks open in multiple places in Netherlands after freezing night
Skating enthusiasts can go to multiple places in the Netherlands on Monday morning to skate on artificial ice rinks after minimums dropped well below zero in most of the country overnight. Volunteers at the ice rinks in De Lier, Noordwijk, Winterswijk, Zeist, and Doorn worked many hours to ensure enough ice forms to skate on.
The ice rink in De Lier opened at 8:30 a.m. The ice skating association Hard Gaat-ie worked hard spraying layers of water for freezing overnight. “And of course, we did it again,” the association said on Facebook. “There is now more ice on the floor than the previous times.”
The Noordwijk ice rink, NIJC Gevers, also opened at 8:30 a.m. and will stay open as long as possible. “Enjoy this perhaps last chance this winter,”
The Doornse ice club in Doorn opened at 8:00 a.m. and will stay open “as long as the weather permits,” probably around noon “We did it! There is a great ice floor for a morning skating pleasure,” the club said.
The ice rink in Zeist is also opening. “The ice masters have spoken. It was exciting until the last moment, but we will open at 8:00 a.m. as long as the ice holds.” The one in Winterswijk, Gelderland, opens at 8:30 a.m.
According to Weeronline, temperatures dropped below freezing everywhere in the Netherlands overnight. Minimums of between -4 and -6 degrees were recorded in most places. Monday will be a sunny, but cold day. Around noon, thermometers will still hover around freezing in the north, and just above it elsewhere in the country.
