CODE ORANGE: go north, not the road!

Posted on 07-02-2015 at 8:39 by Ricardo – 44 Comments”

According to Rijkswaterstaat and KNMI.

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You know, earlier this week, when the weather forecast for this weekend is fairly good? Lies! The KNMI has this morning a Code Orange warning for extreme weather) issued for the provinces of Noord-Holland, Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe because of local terrorgladheid. Something that later will spread to the province of Overijssel and Flevoland. There may be rain fall, the cold ground instantly freezes, making roads transform into automotive slides. In other words: sleet. Like earlier this week on the A50 at Oss. Weeronline reports that south of the great rivers, no freezing rain is expected.

Dozens of accidents

Cars slide with the groves of the road. On the A7 between Drachten and Groningen are several collisions and near Seemed to collided with four cars on each other. In addition were three people injured, one seriously, police said. The A7 is closed. Between Bolsward and Witmarsum is the A7 shut down. There is a number of cars of the road and hit a geschaarde truck across the road. On the A31 motorway between Drachten and Leeuwarden, the A32 between Heerenveen and Drachten and on the A28 motorway between the cities of Groningen and Assen are also accidents, which also injured.

At the end of the morning, the smoothness disappear, says the KNMI. You are now at the height of this epic driftomstandigheden warned. And follow @Rijkswaterstaat for updates.

UPDATE: In the provinces of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe is just a a NL-alert is sent to warn of the slippery conditions. (screenshot)

UPDATE: Call the ANWB. ‘CAUTION: stay on the motorway in your car! There are already a few people hit.’

Fotocredit: something with ‘orange’ and ‘smooth’