Friday 13/11/2015: 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 15.05 pm Friday 13th November 2015
Valid for the period 12:00 pm Friday 13th November 2015 to Saturday 14th November 2015
Issued by Tony Thacker 

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Through the afternoon it will be predominately dry with sunny spells, but there will be some light or moderate showers, and it will also be windy. Overnight the showers will ease by 2200, and then it will be dry with clear spells. It will be colder than recent nights, but RSTs are still expected to remain above freezing. Cloud will begin to increase from the west during Saturday morning, with some light rain possible from about 1100

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Saturday Saturday will be cloudy, wet and increasingly windy with spells of moderate to locally heavy rain. It will remain cloudy, wet and windy overnight with further outbreaks of moderate to heavy rain. Sunday morning will also be overcast and windy with spells of rain. Mild throughout with RST's staying above freezing.

Sunday

Sunday afternoon will be overcast and windy with outbreaks of moderate to heavy rain. Dry but rather cloudy and windy overnight. Breezy with sunny spells and a few rain showers on Monday morning. RST's staying above freezing.

Monday

and

Tuesday

Dry and windy with sunny spells on Monday afternoon. Partly cloudy with clear spells and a few light rain showers possible overnight. Cloudy with light winds and light patchy rain on Tuesday morning. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Tuesday afternoon. The cloud and rain may clear to the north overnight, allowing some drier and clearer weather to develop for a time. A mix of sunny spells and blustery rain showers expected for Wednesday morning. RST's staying above freezing throughout the forecast period.

 
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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