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Snow turns UvA campuses white
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Snow turns UvA campuses white

Romain Beker Romain Beker,
5 januari 2026 - 15:01
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Most parts of the Netherlands woke up this morning to a white landscape. Wintry snow showers also turned the UvA campuses and the rest of Amsterdam white. Folia went out to capture the scene in photographs.

Foto: Romain Beker

Roeterseiland Campus

A couple bravely defies the snow shower beside the bridge on the Roeterseiland Campus.

Foto: Romain Beker

Oudemanhuispoort

The garden of the Oudemanhuispoort was also covered by a thick layer of snow. In the passageway itself, people were able to shelter from the wintry weather.

Foto: Romain Beker

University Library

Despite the weather, many people still made their way to the University Library (UB) to work or study, complete with the usual smoking breaks, of course.

Foto: Romain Beker

University Library

A well-prepared student gets ready for an afternoon of studying in the UB.

Foto: Romain Beker

University Library

The gloves were left at home, but luckily not the hat; this student on the way to the UB had perhaps underestimated the cold a little.

Foto: Romain Beker

Roeterseiland Campus

The weather also brings out the child in people. On the Roeterseiland Campus, several snowball fights took place.

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