Measures, measures and more measures for snow and storm – NOS

The Dutch Railways and ProRail are preparing for a day with difficult weather conditions for the trains. Especially in the middle and south can be snow in the timetable in the war throw.

NS put morning extra staff at stations and in trains because of the forthcoming winter weather, but warn travelers that the back to discomfort can lead to.

in Addition, the trains as a precaution, treated in a so-called anti-icing installation. They are at the bottom with an anti-vriesmiddel, to prevent snow and ice attach to the trains. That should prevent chunks of snow and ice between bills fall or the pipes under the train damage.

Also be trains, if necessary, with warmtekanonnen treated to snow and ice quickly melt.

Storingsploegen

ProRail holds tomorrow, additional snow – and storingsploegen and hulplocomotieven behind the hand.

On the route Den Bosch – Sittard drive in addition to mid-afternoon two instead of four intercity trains per hour. The track makes more room to correct any problems on the track fast to solve. Sprinters ride on this route according to the timetable.

Code yellow

The KNMI has a code yellow is declared for the eastern half of the Netherlands, because there later this evening and tonight chance of snow. That code stands for possible dangerous weather, and is the lowest of three waarschuwingsmogelijkheden of the weerinstituut.

Meteorologists expect in many places snow, with the exception of the far west and northwest. Probably, there are several inches of snow, making it slippery.