Sunday 03/04/2016: 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 1:25pm Sunday 3rd April 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Sunday 3rd April 2016 to Monday 4th April 2016
Issued by Richard Dunn

 

Carriageways No Gritting Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

After a bright morning cloud will begin to build this afternoon with showers of rain moving in from the west tonight. Some of these may be heavy at times. Overnight the rain clears for a time, before further outbreaks late Monday morning. RSTs remain well above freezing.

 

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

A rather cloudy start to Monday afternoon with showery rain at first, but conditions will become drier by the evening with some clear spells developing overnight. Tuesday morning will be bright with patchy cloud and some sunny spells.

Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon will be largely dry with sunny spells and with just the odd isolated shower around during the afternoon. Overnight it will be generally dry with clear spells and light winds however, cloud and winds will increase towards dawn. It will become windy on Wednesday morning as cloud and a band of rain push in from the west.

Wednesday

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Thursday

WEDNESDAY: Winds will strengthen through the day on Wednesday with a band of rain giving way to showers through the afternoon. Overnight the showers will continue with conditions becoming chilly and breezy with scattered showers turning more persistent and possibly wintry over the highest ground through into Thursday morning.

THURSDAY: Thursday will see showers give way to a more organised band of rain moving down from the north through the afternoon. Conditions will become drier thrrough the evening with clearer spells developing overnight leading to another cold night.

 

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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