Stay indoors! Storm Conall brings code orange to the Netherlands

Another day, another storm 💨

After a code yellow warning was issued for several Dutch regions on Monday, the weather delivers another blow (literally). Code yellow has now been bumped to code orange.

Due to storm Conall, some Dutch regions can expect very heavy winds today. 👇

What is a code orange?
According to the KNMI (Royal Dutch Weather Institute), a code orange is issued when there is a high chance of dangerous weather, with risk of possible damage, injury or a lot of nuisance.

The culprit? Storm Conall

The NOS reports that code orange will be in effect this evening in these provinces:

  • North Holland 
  • Friesland 
  • Flevoland 
  • Groningen 
  • Drenthe 
  • Overijssel.

The situation is a bit better in South Holland, Utrecht and Gelderland, where code yellow will apply. 

Translation: Code orange for storm Conall, which is causing very heavy gusts of wind in the north of the country today. Keep an eye on the KNMI app or the website when the weather warning applies to your province.

In typical storm fashion, Conall will cause wind gusts of 120 to 130 kilometres per hour in the coastal regions, and 100 to 100 km/h inland. 

The code applies from 6 PM tonight and will unfortunately disrupt more than just your hairstyle.

Traffic jams and a busier rush hour are expected, especially in the Randstad area. KLM has also cancelled 72 flights from Schiphol. 

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Lina Leskovec
Lina Leskovec
Lina moved from Slovenia to the Netherlands in 2021. Three years in Amsterdam got her a Bachelor’s in Political Science and made her an advocate for biking in the rain. Her main expertise include getting the most out of her Museumkaart purchase and finding the best coffee spots in Amsterdam.

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