Rijkswaterstaat

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A metro train on the Noord-Zuid line at Noord metro station in Amsterdam, 22 July 2018
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Budget for extending Amsterdam Noord-Zuid metro line to Schiphol up to €6 billion short
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Traffic is delayed by 30 minutes on the A27 toward Gorinchem after a three-vehicle accident near Noordeloos, Jan. 24, 2026
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Icy roads lead to multiple car crashes in Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland
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The Lavastorm, the Rijkswaterstaat's "emergency vehicle" deployed against black ice
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Icy roads in northern Netherlands; Code Orange warning for Friesland, Wadden Islands
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A United Airlines flight on a snowy day at Schiphol Airport. 5 Jan. 2026
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Winter chaos at Schiphol to be scrutinized in new independent study
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A gritting truck overturned on the A59 while spreading salt against icy roads, 12 January 2026
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Icy roads: Multiple accidents on highways; Gritting truck overturns on A59
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Winter timetable notice at an Amsterdam train station
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Fewer flight cancellations at Schiphol, but trains and roads hit by snow and ice
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Snowdrifts forced the closure of the N46 in parts of Groningen. 9 Jan. 2026
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Dutch road authority preparing for -20°C wind chill, snow, and fog this weekend
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Snowdrifts forced the closure of the N46 in parts of Groningen. 9 Jan. 2026
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Video: Many northern roads closed over snow, strong wind; Homeless shelters overcrowded
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A snow plow on the A7 in Groningen. 9 January 2026
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Code Orange: Heavy snowfall in the northern provinces; Road users urged to stay home
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Rijkswaterstaat snow plows and gritting trucks
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"Treacherous slippery conditions" this evening; Code Orange in north from midnight
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An NS Intercity train rolls along a section of snowy track near Apeldoorn. 5 Jan 2026
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Snow forces DHL to delay shipments, picnic stops deliveries; Travel, train issues remain
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Traffic slows down as snow begins to fall again on the A4 near Roelofarendsveen. 7 January 2026
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Snow: Worst Wednesday morning rush hour in years; Switch failures on many train routes
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One man scoops snow off of a car parked along the railroad in Amsterdam-Oost. 5 Jan. 2026
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Code Orange: Be prepared if you have to take the road, Trains on reduced schedule
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A Rijkswaterstaat storage full of salt to combat icy roads
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Municipalities struggling with salt shortages; Events canceled amid snow
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A snowy day in Diemen, Noord-Holland. 5 Jan. 2026
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Dutch road authority urges people to work from home on Wednesday as heavy snow hits
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Truck jackknives on the A12 near De Meern, causing 2 hours of traffic delays between Gouda and Utrecht. 6 January 2026
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Another day of icy roads and traffic jams; Already 535 km of congestion on Dutch roads
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A biker riding slow and steady on the icy Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost. 5 Jan. 2026
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Evening commuters: Expect snow & ice to cause major delays; Schiphol operations restart
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An NS train pulls into Amsterdam Centraal moments before all trains to and from the station were put on hold during a snow storm. 5 Jan. 2026
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Snow: No trains running to & from Amsterdam Central Station, Schiphol Airport
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Traffic crawling on a snowy A2 motorway near Vianen. 5 Jan. 2026
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Motorists warned to avoid Utrecht roads as 925 km of traffic piles up throughout NL
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People ice skating in the snow in Amsterdam, 4 January 2025
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Icy roads trigger code orange in seven provinces; 413 Schiphol cancellations
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Icy highway
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Drivers expected to face hazardous winter roads across Netherland on Monday
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A tram crosses the Erasmus Bridge during a snow flurry. 3 Jan. 2026
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Snow disrupts travel across the Netherlands, over 500 flights affected at Schiphol
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Just enough for a snowball: Winter weather touched Amsterdam on a Friday morning. 2 Jan. 2026
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Snow & wind: Hundreds of Schiphol flights to be cancelled tomorrow; 100 scrapped so far
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A truck driver lost control on a snowy, icy portion of the A5, prompting the closure of the motorway between IJmuiden and the Raasdorp interchange near Amsterdam's Westpoort area. 2 Jan. 2026
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Video: Snowfall, icy roads spell trouble on Netherlands roads; One dead in Rotterdam