Friday 18/12/2015: 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 11.40am Friday 18th December 2015
Valid for the period 12:00pm Friday 18th December 2015 to Saturday 19th December 2015
Issued by Richard Dunn

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain during the afternoon. Drier into the evening (by 1900), with some clearer spells possible. Cloudy again overnight and into Saturday morning with a risk of seeing some drizzle. Mild, with RSTs above freezing.

 

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

Very mild on Saturday afternoon with gusty winds at times and occasional pulses of rain spreading from the southwest. There is some uncertainty regarding this rain however and it is possible that there will be some lengthy dry periods as well. Mild overnight with a risk of further showers or longer spells of rain, this heavy at times. Probably becoming brighter on Sunday morning with sunny intervals and a few heavy showers.

Sunday

Staying rather windy on Sunday afternoon with a mixture of sunny intervals and showers. Showers easing overnight and becoming colder than recently. RSTs recovering later in the night as thickening cloud arrives with outbreaks of rain possible by noon on Monday.

Monday

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Tuesday

Remaining generally mild and windy with occasional spells of rain, locally heavy at times. Somewhat fresher conditions with sunshine and showers probably arriving on Wednesday 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 (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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