Saturday code yellow due to heavy gusts of wind | NOW

Code yellow applies throughout the Netherlands on Saturday because heavy gusts of wind are expected, the KNMI reports. Rijkswaterstaat advises road users to be extra alert when they hit the road.

There will be a strong westerly to southwest wind across the country on Saturday. During the showers that pass, with possible hail and thunderstorms, the wind increases further and heavy gusts occur, especially in the coastal regions and the Wadden area. Most of the rain falls in the north.

Rijkswaterstaat advises drivers of cars with a caravan or trailer and (empty) trucks to keep a close eye on the weather reports. “Especially on bridges and viaducts, high winds can be treacherous. If possible, postpone the trip.”

According to Weer.nl, it can reach wind force 9 in the Wadden area on Saturday, with very strong gusts of wind up to 110 kilometers per hour. Elsewhere in the country, gusts of wind up to 90 kilometers per hour occur.

That means that another turbulent weather is on the way, after last Thursday’s first official spring storm. It caused an estimated 30 million euros in damage.

When is there a storm?

There is officially a storm if wind force 9 is measured at at least one of the KNMI measuring points for an hour. The chance that this will succeed on Saturday is about 30 percent.

In the evening the wind diminishes rapidly. However, showers continue to pass over the land, with the risk of hail and in the higher areas wet snow.

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