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The average wind force reached 9 in Vlissingen and IJmuiden, officially making Jocelyn the third storm to hit the Netherlands this year, Weeronline reports. The strong winds caused damage in various places in the Netherlands overnight, mostly in the form of blown down trees and fallen branches. Yesterday was also the warmest January 23 in the Netherlands since temperature measurements started in 1901.

Home invasions are decreasing in the Netherlands. Last year, homes were broken into on average about 62 times a day, compared to 67 times in 2022. In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic, it happened an average of 108 times per day. That is evident from an analysis by the ANP based on the annual figures from the police. The total number of home invasions fell to the lowest level in 12 years last year. The police counted a total of almost 23,000 cases. In 2012, the first year in which the police...

The first official moderate frost of this winter was measured in De Bilt on Tuesday. The temperature at the national weather station dropped to -5.1 degrees, Weeronline reported. On this very cold day, the trade union FNV called for more protection against severe cold for people who work outside.

The winter break is officially over, and thousands of children and grownups in the Netherlands will head back to school and work today. The weather is expected to be cold but sunny and dry, so traffic shouldn’t be too bad. The first official frost day of the year was recorded in De Bilt on Sunday, according to Weeronline. Monday started cloudy, with some light snow possible in the south, according to Weeronline. The rest of the day will be sunny and dry, with maximums ranging between -2 and 1 ...

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People celebrating New Year's Eve in the Netherlands may face rather unpleasant weather when they ring in 2024. Dutch meteorological office KNMI predicted average sustained winds ranging from about 30 to 40 kilometers per hour with consistent precipitation on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Christmas Day 2023 will go down in the record books as the third warmest December 25 ever observed, Weeronline reported. In De Bilt, Utrecht, the temperature rose to 12.5 degrees Celsius on Monday. Boxing Day is also expected to be rather mild, but slightly cooler. The national weather record was set in 2015 when the thermometer peaked at 14.0 degrees. In 1997, it reached 12.8 degrees.

The temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht reached 11.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, tied for the sixth warmest Boxing Day on record. As a result, the two-day Christmas period was the second warmest since recordkeeping began in 1901. Five of the ten warmest Christmas periods were recorded since the turn of the century.

The temperature this year is expected to average 11.7 degrees Celsius, tying the record for the warmest year ever measured in the Netherlands. The average temperature was also just as warm in 2014 and 2020, reports weather website Weeronline. Normally in the country, the average is 10.6 degrees all year round.

Homeowners can expect to pay on average of 938 euros on municipal taxes and fees next year, an increase of 5.8 percent equaling about 51 euros, said homeowners lobbying association Vereniging Eigen House (VEH). A study of housing costs in 110 municipalities with complete tax and fee data for 2024 also showed wide disparities between municipalities.