Winter Wonderland
The famous Elfstedentocht ice skating rally
Did you know that 20 years ago today the most recent Elfstedentocht took place?
The famous ice skating rally is only held when the natural...
January 1987: a layer of 80cm of snow on Terschelling
Did you know that the thickest layer of snow ever reported in the Netherlands was on the island of Terschelling?
In January 1987 the beautiful...
Elfstedentocht 1963: ‘The Hell of 1963’
Did you know that only 1% of the ice skaters of the Elfstedentocht ('Eleven Cities Tour') on 18 January 1963 reached the finish due...
1963: The coldest winter of the century
Did you know that the winter of 1963 was the coldest winter of the century in the Netherlands?
During the months December, January and February...
Dreaming of a white Christmas in the Netherlands
Did you know that the odds of having a white Christmas in the Netherlands is only 7% every year?
A white Christmas ('witte Kerst' in...
Police busts cannabis growers from the lack of snow on their roofs
Did you know that it is easy peasy for the Dutch police to spot houses where cannabis is cultivated?
Snow will melt because of heat...