TMP Dispatch Terminology

IAW USAREUR Regulation 385-55
Road ConditionRoad SurfaceSnowIceSnow DepthVisibilityTemperature
GREENDryNone or blowing powderNoneNoneMore than 50 metersAbove 35F (+2C)
AMBERWetPacked slushPatches of black ice and slushLess than 4 inchesBetween 20 and 50 metersBetween 30 F (-1C) and 35F (+2C)
REDFloodedDriftingSheet iceBetween 4 and 8 inchesBetween 15 and 20 metersBetween 10F (-12C) and 30F (-1C)
BLACKHeavily floodedHeavy driftingExtreme sheet iceMore than 8 inchesLess than 15 metersLess than 10F (-12C)