Thursday 14/01/2016: Gritting and Weather Update - AMBER Status
Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 14-01-2016 11:14 AM GMTNottingham City Council - Highway & Energy Infrastructure |
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Issued | 11.15 am Thursday 14th January 2016 |
Valid for the period | 12:00pm Thursday 14th January 2016 to Friday 15th January 2016 |
Issued by | Tony Thacker |
Carriageways | Action Required |
Today's Forecast |
A mix of rain, sleet and snow will continue to push southeast this afternoon, clearing by 1500hrs. Thereafter the afternoon will be dry and sunny. Clear skies into this evening will allow RSTs to readily fall below freezing - this will allow icy patches to form where surfaces remain damp from daytime rain, sleet or snow along with a low risk of a patchy frost. Overnight it should remain largely dry and clear though there is a low risk of one or two showers pushing in from the northwest and this may give some sleet and snow at times. Dry, cold and sunny on Friday. |
Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday) | |
Friday | Cold and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers on Friday afternoon. Showers easing by late afternoon with clear skies overnight. Another widespread freeze is expected. Cold and rather cloudy for a time on Saturday morning but turning brighter again by midday. |
Saturday |
Dry and sunny on Saturday afternoon with winds becoming light. Very cold overnight with widespread, locally severe frost developing under clear skies. Dry and sunny on Sunday morning. |
Sundayand Monday |
Dry, sunny and cold by day on Sunday and Monday with light winds. Clear skies with widespread frosts overnight, locally severe in places and with a few isolated freezing fog patches possible. |
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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