Winter Service FAQs
Winter can bring tricky road conditions. With a small workforce and miles of rural roads to cover, we take a prioritised approach to treating our roads for ice and snow. Full details are available on our Winter Service Plan page but here are some of the most commonly received questions.
List of available Winter Service Questions
How do you know when roads need to be gritted?
(How, when and where we grit roads)
Our weather forecast provider sends us a report forecasting what the road surface temperatures will be overnight and the following morning. We then consider:
- the predicted road surface temperatures
- how long it takes to grit the primary routes
- when the predicted road surface temperatures are set to rise
- any other contributory factors that may affect the service
