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Dense Fog Prompts Code Yellow and Heavy Morning Traffic Across the Netherlands

KNMI urged slower driving with fog lights due to pockets of visibility below 100 meters.

Overview

  • Code yellow covered much of the country Tuesday morning, with the warning persisting in Gelderland until about 13:00.
  • Reports around 08:00 indicated more than 800 kilometers of congestion on national roads.
  • ANWB said delays were mostly local as drivers adjusted speed and following distance in low-visibility patches.
  • In Gelderland, traffic was heaviest on the A12, A15, A30 and A50 corridors.
  • After the fog lifted, forecasts called for variable cloud, passing showers and temperatures around 7–9°C.