The Dutch government has announced the first code red alert since February 2012. It will start at midnight.
- Up to 15cm snow is expected in some regions
- Gusts of up to 90km per hour
- minimal visibility
- NS is running fewer trains this weekend
- Jumbo and Albert Heijn have cancelled all deliveries tomorrow
- Expect fewer buses and trams to run
- Uber will definitely have surge pricing so he or she had better be worth the cost of the journey 😉
Zondag #coderood voor heel #Nederland voor #sneeuwjacht door #stormDarcy. Slecht zicht,snijdend #koud en kans op vorming van verkeersbelemmerende #sneeuwduinen. #weeralarm. #knmiwaarschuwing https://t.co/dpPyZhecVg pic.twitter.com/JakJhW3zGS
— KNMI (@KNMI) February 6, 2021
The Dutch are of course taking this news calmly with no sign of hysteria at all.
Empty supermarket shelves
Veel mensen aan het hamsteren in de supermarkt. Volle parkeergarage, lege vakken, lange rijen bij de zelfscankassa.#sneeuwbui, #vorst, #DekaMarkt pic.twitter.com/oYrbmCg8M4
— Paul Schnek (@PaulSchnek) February 6, 2021
Mensen zijn weer aan het hamsteren….??? pic.twitter.com/kRwpm68LR3
— Caro Lien ??? (@cabriolien) February 6, 2021
#hamsteren we niet vanwege #corona dan doen we het wel vanwege #codeoranje pic.twitter.com/clLLZ9VVqp
— Juke Warmerdam (@JukeWarmerdam) February 6, 2021
The Netherlands tomorrow: #snowmageddon pic.twitter.com/fybkElLcna
— And then there is Kevin… (@EppsNL) February 6, 2021
Of course, this won’t stop everyone from cycling
The Dutch who are of course famously stubborn. Will ignore the code red, hop on their bikes (without crash helmets) and attempt to cycle.
photo credits middelveld istockphoto
One sad side effect of the pandemic is that if you fall off your bike while cycling in the snow, you can’t blame a kut tourist on a mac bike for running into you.
Enjoy the snow! No stubborn Dutch cyclists were hurt during the writing of this post
Until next time. “Koud H??”