Thursday 04/02/2016: 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 12.40pm Thursday 4th February 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Thursday 4th February 2016 to Friday 5th February 2016
Issued by Tony Thacker 

 

Carriageways Not Gritting 
   

 

Today's Forecast

Cloudy and dull across most parts with very occasional outbreaks of patchy light rain. Remaining cloudy overnight with further patchy light rain or drizzle. It will be very mild, with RSTs well above freezing. Through the morning it will be generally dry but cloudy and increasingly breezy.

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Friday Friday will be a breezy and cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle at times. The rain will become heavier and more persistent through the evening, before clearing to drier and clearer conditions overnight, however it will remain breezy and there will be a few showers. Through the morning winds will increase further, with cloud and rain spreading from the southwest. 

Saturday

The rain will clear east through the afternoon but it will remain windy overnight, with a few scattered showers possible overnight, turning heavy at times. Showers becoming more isolated through the morning with more in the way of bright spells but remaining windy.

Sunday

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Monday

Sunny spells and a few scattered showers through Sunday and still windy. Rain and gales will spread from the west through the evening, clearing overnight to further scattered showers through Monday, which may be heavy at times with hail and thunder possible. These showers will continue overnight but become more isolated through Tuesday morning, although it will remain windy.

 

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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