Thursday 21/01/2016: Gritting and Weather Update - GREEN Status

Nottingham City Council sent this bulletin at 21-01-2016 11:06 AM GMT

Gritting Nottingham

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

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Issued 11.30am Thursday 21st January 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Thursday 21st January 2016 to Friday 22nd January 2016
Issued by Richard Dunn

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Rather cloudy this afternoon with some mist and fog possible at first then rain spreading east from 1500 before turning lighter and patchier into the evening. Winds will strengthen overnight and another band of persistent rain will arrive from the west from 0500, continuing during Friday morning and turning heavy at times.

 

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

Rain will clear to sunny spells by mid Friday afternoon, and it will remain dry with variable amounts of cloud overnight. Dry with sunny intervals on Saturday morning.

Saturday

Dry with sunny intervals on Saturday afternoon. Overnight outbreaks of rain will spread from the west, but these will clear to sunny intervals on Sunday morning.

Sunday

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Monday

Sunday: It will be mainly dry with sunny intervals on Sunday afternoon, then overnight conditions will remain largely the same. During Monday morning the winds will strengthen and the cloud will start to thicken.

Monday: Outbreaks of rain will spread from the west on Monday afternoon, but these will ease in the evening, with much of the overnight period dry with clear spells. Tuesday morning will be dry with a fair amount of sunshine. 
 

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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