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  • Drivers warned to expect busy roads during the long Ascension Day weekend

    The ANWB is expecting busy roads on Wednesday evening due to the start of a long Ascension Day weekend. Last year, there were over 1,000 kilometers of traffic on the night before Ascension Day, known as Hemelvaart in the Netherlands. It won't be quite as busy on Wednesday, the ANWB predicted, because many people are already celebrating the May vacation period. Most traffic will be on Utrecht's roads on Wednesday, heading south and toward the Veluwe. It will also be busy near Arnhem, Nijmegen,...

  • A warm and sunny long holiday weekend ahead

    Weather forecasters are predicting a warm and sunny holiday weekend, with no rain and temperatures in the low 20°s. Thursday – Hemelvaartsdag, or Ascension Day – will be dry with sunny spells and temperatures averaging around 19°. But Friday, when many people also take a day off, and the weekend will be warmer with the best of the sunshine on Saturday, weather bureau KNMI said. By Monday, the chance of rain rises again, although it will remain warm and there

  • Long-Range Outlook Released: Here's What To Expect Through Memorial Day Weekend

    A new long-range weather outlook released by the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center predicts temperature and precipitation trends through the end of the month. After two months of mainly seeing temperatures below normal for this time of year, temperatures through Friday, May 31 in the Northeast are expected to be near normal. (Areas in gray in the first image above.) As for precipitation, amounts are predicted to "lean" above normal during the time frame. (Click on the second...