Monday 14/12/2015: Gritting and Weather Update - GREEN Status

Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 14-12-2015 01:18 PM GMT

Gritting Nottingham

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

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Issued 13.15 pm Monday 14th December 2015
Valid for the period 12:00pm Monday 14th December 2015 to Tuesday 15th December 2015
Issued by Robert O'Regan

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

It will be a cloudy but dry start to the afternoon. From around 1700 hours onwards, outbreaks of rain will arrive and spread north across the area through the rest of the afternoon and evening. It will remain cloudy overnight with further occasional outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, along with areas of mist. RST's are expected to remain well above freezing. Tuesday morning will be generally dry and overcast, with misty conditions continuing in places

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Tuesday A breezy and cloudy day with patchy outbreaks of light rain or drizzle at times. Through the evening a band of more persistent and heavier rain will spread from the south west. This rain will clear later in the night but it will remain cloudy for the rest of the night and through the morning with further light and patchy rain at times.

Wednesday

Another breezy and rather cloudy day but it should remain mostly dry with the odd brighter spell at times. Mainly cloudy overnight with winds strengthening. Then through the morning outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will spread in from the west.

Thursday

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Friday

Rain will clear eastwards on Thursday afternoon followed by clearer conditions but with scattered blustery showers. It will then become mainly dry overnight with variable amounts of cloud. Staying dry through Friday with some spells of hazy sunshine. Overnight and into Saturday morning it will become cloudier and breezier but stay mainly dry.
 

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 (RSTs) to fall or stay below zero.
AMBER - The weather may cause road surface temperatures (RSTs) to fall below zero.
GREEN - The weather will not cause road surface temperatures (RSTs) to fall below zero.
 
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