Weather Update - 5 February 2012

Worcestershire County Council's 31 vehicles will be rolling out again at around 6pm tonight to grit the county's roads as temperatures hit freezing again.

Rain is expected at around midnight tonight and then temperatures are expected to rise.

Yesterday's gritting before the snow fell and then ploughing in the afternoon meant that the primary road network was kept clear for motorists.

For a full weather forecast visit the Met Office website. 

Jon Fraser, County Council Customer Response Manager, said: "We've had the first real significant snowfall of the winter to hit Worcestershire this weekend so we've certainly been kept busy. We're expecting the thawing snow to freeze this evening so as usual we're asking motorists to take care and temper their driving according to the conditions. The simple message to everyone is to never assume it's safe to travel at normal speeds even if you think a road has been treated with salt."

For more information about gritting operations visit the dedicated section on the County Council's website www.worcestershire.gov.uk/gritting 

'Gritter Twitter' will continue to be updated with details on what gritting teams are doing to make things safer on the roads and safety advice. To follow Worcestershire County Council on Twitter simply visit www.twitter.com/worcscc