Sunday 22/03/2015: Gritting and Weather Update - AMBER Status

Gritting Nottingham

Nottingham City Council - Highway & Energy Infrastructure
The Winter Service 2014/15 - Gritting Decision

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Issued 12.35 pm Sunday 22nd March 2015
Valid for the period 12:00pm Sunday  22nd March 2015 to Monday 23rd March 2015
Issued by Robert O'Regan

 

Carriageways No Action Required
   

 

Today's Forecast

Dry  with sunny spells this afternoon, followed by clear spells overnight and  small risk of hoar frost later tonight but on balance RSTs are expected to  remain just above freezing. Turning cloudy tomorrow morning but staying dry

 

Outlook for the next four days (forecasts run from midday to midday)
Monday Monday  will be a cloudier day with some isolated light and patchy rain during the  afternoon/evening for a few places. Becoming dry and clear overnight but  showers arriving through Tuesday morning, possibly turning heavy at times.
Tuesday

Showers  will clear through the afternoon on Tuesday and it will become generally dry  with clear spells through the evening. A dry and clear night will follow with  a risk of some icy patches. It will continue dry with sunny spells through  Wednesday morning.

 

Wednesday

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Thursday

Cloud  will increase from the west through the afternoon/evening with southwesterly  winds increasing. Thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain are likely overnight  and through Thursday morning but the winds will ease somewhat. It will  continue cloudy with outbreaks of rain through much of Thursday afternoon,  before becoming drier with clearer spells through the evening and overnight  into Friday 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 to fall or stay below zero.
AMBER - The weather may cause road surface temperatures to fall below zero.
GREEN - The weather will not cause road surface temperatures to fall below zero.
 
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