Friday 20/11/2015: Gritting and Weather Update - AMBER Status
Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 20-11-2015 11:57 AM GMTNottingham City Council - Highway & Energy Infrastructure |
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Issued | 12.00pm Friday 20th November 2015 |
Valid for the period | 12:00pm Friday 20th November 2015 to Saturday 21st November 2015 |
Issued by | Richard Dunn |
Carriageways | Gritting to take place after evening rainfall. |
Today's Forecast |
A mix of sunshine and scattered showers this afternoon and through the evening, with a risk that some this evening could contain some sleet. Showers clear away to the south by 2300 leaving a dry and clear period when Road Surface Temperatures (RSTs) may fall close to, or just below zero. A band of a wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow will then move in from the north by 0300, accompanied by very strong winds. This clears to sunshine and isolated showers in the east through Saturday morning. Minimum RSTs minus 0.5. |
Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday) | |
Saturday |
It will remain cold and windy during Saturday afternoon, although it should stay dry, with good spells of sunshine. Winds will be easing overnight, with clear skies allowing a widespread frost and patches of ice to form, with RSTs falling below freezing. A band of cloud and showery rain will move south-eastwards overnight into Sunday morning. Cloud and rain will clear away to the southeast, with brighter skies and scattered showers following on behind from the northwest. Minimum RSTs minus 1. |
Sunday |
There will be a mixture of sunny spells and scattered rain showers during Sunday afternoon. Any showers will tend ease as the day progresses, which will leave a dry night, with clear skies developing for many, allowing RSTs to fall below freezing, leading to a widespread frost with icy surfaces possible. A chilly and bright start to Monday morning, with frost and ice patches likely. Minimum RSTs minus 1. |
MondayandTuesday |
After a dry and bright start to Monday, cloud will be increasing from the north-west, which will bring a return to milder conditions, with outbreaks of rain and fresh south-westerly winds overnight into Tuesday. Rain will clear away to the southeast Tuesday morning, with brighter skies and scattered showers following on behind, with a cooler and fresher north-westerly wind. There will be a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers into Wednesday morning, with a cool and brisk north-westerly wind. Minimum RSTs plus 4. |
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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