Thursday 11/02/2016: Gritting and Weather Update - AMBER Status

Gritting Nottingham

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

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Issued 11.20am Thursday 11th February 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Thursday 11th February 2016 to Friday 12th February 2016
Issued by Richard Dunn

 

Carriageways Gritting Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

A dry and mainly sunny afternoon but with variable amounts of cloud at times. Into the overnight period continuing with variable amounts of cloud, but some good breaks could occur, which will allow RSTs to fall and some patchy fog or freezing fog to develop with possible icy patches. There is also a low risk of a very isolated light shower from 0400 onwards. A generally dry start on Friday morning but cold with some freezing fog patches which could be slow to clear. 

 

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

Generally dry on Friday with variable amounts of cloud and some bright spells. There may be a few isolated showers later. Overnight it will become increasingly cloudy with outbreaks of rain by the end of the night. Further rain at times through Saturday morning, this perhaps turning to sleet in places.

Saturday

Rain and sleet (low risk of snow to low levels for a time) spreading east through the afternoon and clearing through the evening. Fairly cloudy overnight with wintry showers, these turning increasingly to sleet and snow. Then generally dry through Sunday morning.

Sunday

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Monday

Mainly dry through the afternoon but cold northeasterly winds will spread sleet and snow showers in through the evening with local accumulations possible . Cold overnight with further sleet and snow showers. Scattered wintry showers of rain, sleet and snow will continue through Monday. Then becoming mainly dry with clear spells 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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