Rush hour warnings as more snow hits
Motoring organisations are again warning of treacherous conditions on the roads on Wednesday evening as heavy snow hits the central Netherlands.
Up to 10 cm of snow is forecast to fall in the Randstad area between Amsterdam, the Hague and Rotterdam during the afternoon and early evening, the KNMI weather bureau said.
Overnight, more snow will fall in places, with mist possible in the south as the skies clear. Temperatures will go down to -5 Celsius overnight, and remain below freezing on Thursday.
By press time (4pm), there were no reports of any problems on the railways or buses.
Skating
Meanwhile, the rescue services have stopped their efforts to find two skaters, thought missing on the IJsselmeer lake while skating from Marken to Monnickendam. Divers, helicopters and boats were involved in the search but it now appears the couple made it to dry land.
The KNSB skating organisation has been warning for days that the ice on large open stretches of water is still very unreliable, despite the freezing temperatures. Skaters are being urged to stay in areas where the ice thickness has been checked by local ice clubs.
Some 1,400 people were expected to turn up for the first open ice tour of the season on the Henschotermeer east of Utrecht on Wednesday afternoon, where the ice has reached 12 cm.
Enthusiasts also hope to be able to organise the first walks over the ice in the Wadden Sea for 14 years this weekend. It is rare that ice forms in the sea because the water temperature has to dip below -4 Celsius.
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