Storm Amy cancels around 150 flights at Schiphol, disrupts roads across Netherlands

More than 150 flights were canceled at Schiphol Airport on Saturday as Storm Amy moves across the Netherlands, bringing winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour and prompting a nationwide Code Yellow weather alert. KLM also announced that it plans to cancel more flights on Sunday.

At 9 a.m. Saturday, Schiphol’s website showed cancellations, including several flights to Germany (Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt), the United Kingdom (London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle), the United States (Houston), Norway (Oslo), Ireland (Dublin), Serbia (Belgrade), Italy (Cagliari), Iceland (Reykjavik), France (Lyon, Montpellier), Spain (Palma), and others. Travelers are advised to stay updated on their flight status.

KLM had already announced on Friday that it would cancel dozens of services to and from Schiphol, especially to destinations in the west such as the United Kingdom. The airline said cancellations also extended to Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, and other European cities. One long-haul flight, an inbound service from Atlanta, was also scrapped.

Storm Amy also disrupted road travel across the country. Rijkswaterstaat reported hazards including water on the parallel lane of the A4 between Leidschendam (exit 8) and the Prins Clausplein interchange near Amsterdam and The Hague. Slow-moving traffic was reported on the A2 between Utrecht and Amersfoort near Den Dolder, while sections of the A9, A10, A13, A16, and A27 had lane closures or detours due to ongoing roadworks and storm-related issues.

Storm Amy, which splintered off from Hurricane Humberto, also prompted alerts in the United Kingdom and Ireland starting Friday evening. The UK Met Office said parts of western Scotland could see gusts nearing 160 kilometers per hour.