Another 2 to 5 centimetres of snow may fall tonight and tomorrow, Wednesday morning, the Royal Meteorological Institute says. The Met Office has issued a code amber warning for slippery conditions, effective from tomorrow morning. Fresh snowfall and freezing ice could lead to dangerous conditions. Code green applies from noon today, with code yellow in effect this evening and tonight.
Amber weather warning again Wednesday morning as fresh snowfall is new treat for Belgium
Colin Clapson
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From this evening and tonight, the alert is being raised to a code yellow weather warning once again. Tomorrow morning, during the passage of a new zone of snow, code amber will apply throughout the country, with the exception of the coast that continues to enjoy the benefits of its maritime climate.
Today's meltwater will freeze again, causing patches of ice to form. Then there’s also a new zone of snow that will reach us tomorrow morning.
Between 2 and 5 centimetres of snow may fall tomorrow morning in many places. Between 3 and 4 a.m., the first snow zone will reach the coast and then cover Ghent with a white layer of snow around 6 a.m. Between 7 and 8 a.m., it will snow in Antwerp and Brussels. Later in the morning, around 10 a.m., the snow will reach the region around Hasselt.
Tonight, and tomorrow night, cloud cover will increase from the west and there may be some light snowfall here and there. Freezing fog may also form in the Ardennes. Towards the end of the night, the snow is likely to fall more heavily. So, expect slippery roads again tonight and tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow will start heavily overcast with snow in western parts and freezing fog in the Ardennes. During the day, snowfall will edge towards the centre and east of the country.
In the afternoon, it will become drier in the west with possible clear spells and rain. Maximum temperatures will range from -5 degrees in the High Fens, 0 degrees in central parts and around 5 degrees on the coast. The wind will be moderate to sometimes quite strong from the south, with gusts of up to around 60 km/h.