Any serious issues anywhere please contact me. Mark

 

Forecasts

The preliminary forecast issued at 7am states

 

There will be a fair amount of cloud with a few snow showers. However, there will be a band of more persistent snow moving in from the south during the evening. RSTs below zero with ice. Snow will be heavy at times during the night and with a strengthening wind there will be the risk of drifting over high ground. The snow will gradually ease through tomorrow morning. Accumulations of snow are expected to reach around 10cm but up to 15cm possible over the highest routes

 

There have been intermittent heavy showers throughout the night with drifting snow affecting some of the higher exposed routes.

 

Highways Update

All Priority 1 routes have been patrolled/treated/ploughed throughout the night..

This work will continue throughout the morning and will be reviewed at lunch time following receipt of the main forecast.

Road Conditions including Roads Closed

No priority routes are closed however some high roads remain snow covered but are passable with care.

 

Salt Bins

One team filling bins this morning, further teams will be deplyed tomorrow.

 

Street Scene

No update to previous reports

 

Building and Facilities Maintenance

On Saturday the estate roads improved throughout the day and access became less of a problem for Durham Housing and Public Buildings repairs staff. It should be noted the main roads were not an issue, these remained salted and snow free throughout the day. Yesterday 11 calls were received however only 6 of these were weather related. Over night a further 4 calls were received across both areas with only one being attributable to the prevailing weather. So all in all a quite night.

 

We are anticipating a rise in requests/calls when staff in schools and public buildings return to work on Monday morning principally due to heating failures.

However staff are on call all weekend to respond to issues as they arise.