TMP Dispatch Terminology

IAW Army in Europe and Africa Regulation 385-10
Road ConditionRoad SurfaceSnowIceSnow DepthVisibilityTemperature
GREENDryNone or blowing powderNoneNoneMore than 164 ft (50 meters)Above 35F (+2C)
AMBERWetPacked slushPatches of black ice and slushLess than 4 inches (10 cm)Between 65.5-164 ft (20-50 meters)Between 30 F (-1C) and 35F (+2C)
REDFloodedDriftingSheet iceBetween 4 and 8 inches (10-20 cm)Between 50-65.5 ft (15- 20 meters)Between 10F (-12C) and 30F (-1C)
BLACKHeavily floodedHeavy driftingExtreme sheet iceMore than 8 inches (20 cm)Less than 50 ft (15 meters)Less than 10F (-12C)