Thursday 07/01/2016: Gritting and Weather Update - Amber Status

Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 07-01-2016 11:47 AM GMT

Gritting Nottingham

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

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Issued 11.35 am Thursday 07th January 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Thursday 07th January 2016 to Friday 08th January 2016
Issued by Robert O'Regan

 

Carriageways  Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Cloud and patchy rain or showers will slowly clear to the east during the early evening. From 2000 onwards skies will clear leading to a dry and cold night with light winds. This will allow RSTs to fall widely below freezing with a risk of frost and some icy patches . From 0300 cloud will slowly spread in from the west with a few light showers developing during Friday morning.

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Friday Sunny spells and few showers on Friday afternoon. Mainly dry into the evening and for much of the night, with clear spells allowing temperatures to fall below freezing, but an area of cloud and rain is likely to spread in from the southwest during the early hours. Staying cloudy on Saturday morning with further rain possible.

Saturday

Rather cloudy with occasional showers through the period. Temperatures could fall close to freezing overnight in any clear spells, but they are currently expected to stay just above

Sunday

and

Monday

A mixture of sunny/clear spells and isolated showers, these perhaps falling as sleet or snow at times. RSTs are likely to fall below freezing on both nights, bringing a risk of frost and ice. Windy at times as well
 

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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