Saturday 16/04/2016: 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 12:00pm Saturday 16th April 2016
Valid for the period 12:00pm Saturday 16th April 2016 to Sunday 17th April 2016
Issued by Richard Dunn

 

Carriageways Gritting Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

There will be a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers through this afternoon, these falling as hail or sleet in places. The showers will gradually ease through the evening and clear completely by 2100. The rest of the night will be dry and clear with RSTs falling just below freezing. Sunday morning will then be dry and bright.

 

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

Bright at first then clouding over at times during the afternoon. Variable cloud amounts overnight and into Monday morning but staying dry with light winds.

Monday

Some brighter spells at times in the afternoon. Cloudier at times overnight and into Tuesday morning but remaining dry till closer to midday perhaps the odd light shower.

Tuesday

and

Wednesday

The odd shower dying out later in the afternoon then dry with light winds and some clearer spells at times overnight and into Wednesday morning. Turning cloudier in later in the evening with rain likely from the southwest later in the night or early Thursday morning.

 

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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