Departing flights at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam were delayed due to continuing snow in the Netherlands, it was reported.
Train traffic was also affected by the snow. All train traffic to and from Rotterdam was suspended on Tuesday.
Trains in the east of the country, between Zutphen and Winterswijk, were also suspended until the problems are solved. NS said the tracks were currently too slippery to be used.
A warning by the Dutch ministry of road infrastructure, traffic and waterways to stay home as much as possible did not prevent problems on the roads.
By 7 am several Dutch highways had already been closed down entirely or partially following accidents caused by the snow. By 8 am the total length of traffic jams amounted to 760 kilometres -almost seven times the daily average.
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