First snow produces a white carpet: code yellow for slippery conditions tonight and tonight during the first winter injection in Flanders

The RMI warns with code yellow for slippery conditions tonight, tonight and tomorrow during the morning rush hour. Showers of melting snow and snow are expected in the north, northeast and center of the country, which may cause a thin snow carpet in some places.

After here and there winter showers, it will be dry in most places in the early evening with broad clear spells. But soon cloudiness increases in the north, center and east of the country with numerous showers of melting snow and snow. These can provide a thin carpet of snow in many places in the provinces of Antwerp, Limburg and Liège. Elsewhere it will be dry to partly cloudy. Ice spots are possible locally. (Read more below the photo)

At the end of the night it clears out, allowing the temperature to quickly drop a few degrees. In Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Brussels, ice spots are at risk of developing due to the freezing of wet road sections. This can cause problems during the morning rush hour.

The winter service of the Roads and Traffic Agency (AWV) will therefore launch the spreading campaign tonight. “We are on the eve of the first winter injection, with possibly the first spreading actions tonight,” the agency reports. (Read more below the photo)

The FPS Home Affairs has also temporarily activated the number 1722 due to the weather forecast and to avoid overloading the emergency services. Anyone who has suffered storm or water damage that requires assistance from the fire brigade can contact the e-counter www.1722.be submit a request or call 1722. 112 may only be called for potentially life-threatening situations. (Read more below the photo)

Thursday it will be dry with (medium) high clouds. The maximum temperatures are around -2 degrees in the High Fens, 2 degrees in the center and 5 degrees at the sea.

Friday There is again a chance of winter showers in the north and the northeast, with maximum temperatures of 0 to 7 degrees.

Saturday there is increasing cloudiness with light rain at maximum temperatures between 2 and 7 degrees. Sunday will be partly cloudy with a chance of some light precipitation. It will be a lot warmer with maximum temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees.

Sunday It will be a lot warmer again with maximum temperatures of up to 17 degrees.