Thursday 22/10/2015: Gritting and Weather Update - GREEN Status

Gritting Nottingham

Nottingham City Council - Highway & Energy Infrastructure
The Winter Service 2015/16 - Gritting Decision

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Issued 12.55 pm Thursday 22nd October 2015
Valid for the period 12:00pm Thursday  22nd October 2015 to Friday 23rd October 2015
Issued by Tony.Thacker 

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

It'll be dry with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells this afternoon. It will remain dry tonight, with occasional clear spells, although RSTs are expected to stay comfortably above freezing. Friday will be cloudier, with outbreaks of light showery rain at times, although some places will remain dry.

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Friday

 

Cloudy and dry with light winds through the afternoon, but thickening cloud will produce some light rain or drizzle into the late evening and overnight, with RSTs well above freezing. Some more patchy rain along with a moderate breeze will develop from early Saturday morning.

Saturday

Patchy rain at first with some moderate winds, but the rain and winds will ease, which along with clearing skies will give a cooler night with some clear spells, although RSTs are expected to stay above freezing. Staying dry into Sunday, with light winds and bright spells. 

Sunday

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Monday

A dry start to Sunday after with some bright spells and light winds. It will turn cloudier into the evening and overnight with some patchy rain or drizzle possible by the early hours of Monday. Cloudy with further light rain through Monday and strengthening southeasterly winds. Light rain and a moderate southeasterly breeze through Monday night into Tuesday. Clearing from the west through Tuesday morning, with some isolated, but occasionally heavy showers possible through the morning.

 
Please Note: The colour code used for the headings for these forecast refer to the weather forecast and not the need to grit.
RED - The weather will cause road surface temperatures to fall or stay below zero.
AMBER - The weather may cause road surface temperatures to fall below zero.
GREEN - The weather will not cause road surface temperatures to fall below zero.
 
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