Imagine a Russian roulette where the bullets are the following: wind, snow, wind, snow, wind, snow — that pretty much sums up next Tuesday’s weather, according to Dutch meteorologists.
We, the common mortals, are used to being taken by surprise by the moodiness of Dutch weather — but meteorologists always know what’s going on, right?
Well, not this time, reports RTL.
“The weather models are going crazy”
On Tuesday, a disturbance coming from the ocean “at rock-hard speed” is bound to reach the Netherlands, making for “an interesting weather day,” Buienradar meteorologist Amara Onwuka tells RTL.
The issue is, “we don’t know yet in what form that will happen,” she explains. In fact, meteorologists have forecasted two possible scenarios. 👇
Scenario 1: hail and strong winds
If the disturbance hits the Netherlands from the north, it will bring occasional precipitations, hail, and exceptionally strong winds.
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“The weather models are going completely crazy; they show a wind force of 10 to 11,” warns Onwuka.
Scenario 2: unseasonal snow
If, instead, the disturbance hits the country from further south, we can expect less wind, colder air, and… some unseasonal snow. ❄️
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Time to build a snowman? Not quite.
According to the meteorologist, “that snow will not stay because of the warm ground.” However, “traffic will be greatly affected by it.”
So, to recap: we might get horribly strong wind, but we might not, but we might also get some snow, but just enough to cause much nuisance and zero fun. Thanks for nothing, Dutch weather. 😤
The calm before the storm
Weather-wise, the days before Tuesday will still be calm, Onwuka tells RTL.
Tomorrow, we can expect a mostly dry Saturday, with temperatures hovering around a seasonal 11 degrees. Some rain is set to hit the North during the day, and reach the rest of the country at night.
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Sunday, in turn, will be an “open weather day”, with fast-moving clouds bringing sun, rain, or hail depending on time and location — a typical day of Dutch moody weather.
Monday will be a good old rainy day.
How will you spend your unpredictable Tuesday? Give us some inspiration the comments!
