Morning rush hour has little trouble with slipperiness, code orange withdrawn

Code orange applied to the provinces of Brabant, Limburg and Gelderland on Thursday morning, especially the southeast of the country. Rijkswaterstaat concluded around nine o’clock that slippery conditions caused few problems.

Last night there was precipitation with temperatures around freezing. That caused smoothness. Ice is therefore a layer of ice that is created by rain on a frozen surface. Once it is on the road, it is difficult to get rid of because it mixes poorly with road salt. Car windows were also provided with a layer of ice, so the day started with scratching for many road users.

Viaduct closed
A viaduct on the Westparallel near Dommelen was closed to traffic on Thursday morning because it turned out to be too slippery on the viaduct. Several accidents had happened in that place. Emergency services also found it difficult to do their work on the viaduct.

On some highways (including the A2 and A50) it was advised not to drive faster than fifty.