Friday 08/01/2016: Gritting and Weather Update - Amber Status

Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 08-01-2016 12:03 PM GMT

Gritting Nottingham

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

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Issued 12.00pm Friday 08th January 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Friday 08th January 2016 to Saturday 09th January 2016
Issued by Robert O'Regan

 

Carriageways  Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Mainly dry and bright this afternoon, with just one or two showers possible. Dry into this evening, but cloud will gradually thicken, and showers are likely to spread in after midnight. RSTs will fall close to freezing during the first part of the night, but they should recover later as cloud increases. Saturday morning will then stay cloudy with scattered showers, these perhaps heavy at times.

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Saturday Saturday afternoon will see a mixture of sunny intervals and showers. Some of the showers could be on the heavy side, perhaps wintry on higher hills. Into the evening and overnight it will become mainly dry. Under clear spells RST's will fall close to freezing. Sunday morning mainly fine and dry

Sunday

Probably staying mostly dry through Sunday afternoon with some sunshine. The evening and overnight likely to stay dry with light winds and clear spells allowing RST's to again fall close to or below freezing. Turning cloudier Monday morning with a few showers later.

Monday

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Tuesday

 Turning colder through Monday and Tuesday. There will be a good deal of dry weather, however any showers by this stage turning increasingly to sleet and snow, even to lower levels. Detail is difficult at this range, but some accumulations are possible. Under any clear spells some sharp frosts are likely overnight.

 
 

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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