Saturday 21/11/2015: Gritting and Weather Update - AMBER Status
Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 21-11-2015 12:09 PM GMT
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| Issued | 12:00 pm Saturday 21st November 2015 |
| Valid for the period | 12:00 pm Saturday 21st November 2015 to Sunday 22nd November 2015 |
| Issued by | Richardd Dunn |
| Carriageways | Gritting to take place this afternoon. |
| Today's Forecast |
Dry with plenty of sunny spells today, but feeling cold. The brisk wind will ease this afternoon. Staying dry this evening and overnight and with easing winds it will become cold. Road Surface Temperatures (RSTs) widely expected to fall below freezing with hoar frost likely by the end of the night. Dry, bright but cold Sunday morning. Minimum RSTs minus 3.5 |
| Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday) | |
| Sunday |
It will be dry with sunny spells during Sunday afternoon. Soon after dark RSTs will fall quite quickly to below freezing, with a widespread frost and ice patches. After a cold and frosty start to Monday, cloud will be increasing from the north-west, with rain arriving by midday. Minimum RSTs minus 2. |
Monday |
A band of cloud and rain will be spreading south-eastwards during Monday afternoon, with freshening winds. It will be a milder night compared to previous nights. Rain will clear to the south-east overnight, followed by scattered showers for Tuesday morning. Minimum RSTs plus 4. |
Tuesdayand Wednesday |
Tuesday will be cooler, with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. Any showers easing to give clear spells overnight, leading to patchy frost in any shelter. After a cold start to Wednesday, it will be another day of sunshine and showers, with a brisk north-westerly wind. Minimum RSTs plus 3. |
| 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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