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class="box__title">Legend Cold</h2><div class="text-pp"><div class="warnLegend"><div class="warnLegendColumn1"> </div><div class="warnLegendColumn2"><strong>Description</strong></div><div class="warnLegendColumn3"><strong>Criteria</strong></div></div><div class="warnLegend"><div class="warnLegendColumn1"><img alt="" src="/frontend/img/weather/warning-legend-icons/wm_other_groen.png" style="max-width:100%" /></div><div class="warnLegendColumn2"><p>There is no warning activated</p></div><div class="warnLegendColumn3">Does not apply</div></div><div class="warnLegend"><div class="warnLegendColumn1"><img alt="" src="/frontend/img/weather/warning-legend-icons/wm_other_geel.png" style="max-width:100%" /></div><div class="warnLegendColumn2"><p>At such low temperatures certain measures should be taken in order to protect people, animals and plants, by: the protection of outdoor water supplies and taps, the covering of plants or putting them inside warmer areas. Be careful.</p></div><div class="warnLegendColumn3"><p><strong>T min / T max:</strong></p><p>1 day -13° / -9° <strong>or</strong></p><p>2 days - 9° / -5° <strong>or</strong></p><p>3 days -5° / -1°</p></div></div><div class="warnLegend"><div class="warnLegendColumn1"><img alt="" src="/frontend/img/weather/warning-legend-icons/wm_other_oranje.png" style="max-width:100%" /></div><div class="warnLegendColumn2"><p> At such low temperatures certain precautions should be taken, such as: protect the human body as much as possible against cold outdoor temperatures, wear warmer clothes and preferably with multiple layers, no prolonged and intense efforts, increase the number of free spaces for homeless people and give them warm drinks. <br /> Be careful and follow the instructions of the responsible authority. </p></div><div class="warnLegendColumn3"><p><strong>T min / T max:</strong></p><p>2 days -13°/-9° <strong>or</strong></p><p>3 days -9°/-5°</p></div></div><div class="warnLegend"><div class="warnLegendColumn1"><img alt="" src="/frontend/img/weather/warning-legend-icons/wm_other_rood.png" style="max-width:100%" /></div><div class="warnLegendColumn2"><p>At such extremely cold situations certain protections must be taken, such as: remain inside a warm place as much as possible, or if you have to go outside, protect your head, do not make intense efforts, do not drink alcohol, collect all homeless people and provide them with warm drinks, if you have to drive your car, take hot drinks with you and also a warm blanket in case you get stuck in an unforeseen traffic jam, get all animals inside.</p><p>Bring yourself, others and, if possible, your personal belongings to safety and follow the instructions of the responsible authority.</p></div><div class="warnLegendColumn3"><p><strong>T min / T max:</strong></p><p>3 days -13° / -9°</p></div></div><p> </p></div><p class="link-pp "><a href="/en/weather/warnings/info-warnings" > More info on our warnings 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