Green: Normal driving conditions. Roads are clear and dry. No special equipment is required. Normal Dispatch procedures apply.
Amber: Cautionary driving conditions. Roads are wet, have snow, or icy areas. Normal dispatch procedures apply; ensure drivers take precautionary measures to help avoid accidents.
Red:
Hazardous driving conditions. Roads are covered with ice or hard packed snow. Heavy precipitation and/or high winds are limiting visibility. No unnecessary travel. Tire chains are recommended for all series of vehicles if the vehicle is authorized tire chains per the appropriate vehicle operator’s manual.
Black:
Extremely dangerous, life-threatening driving conditions. Roads are covered with hard packed snow or ice and possibly unplowed. Heavy snowfall and/or high winds causing zero visibility are occurring or expected. All vehicle traffic operations are suspended except for police, fire, medical, DPW snow removal and service vehicles and other operations in support of national defense. Tire chains must be mounted on all tactical military vehicles.