Gritting decision made as temperatures set to plummet across North Northants
Temperatures could fall to as low as -3C
Gritters will be out on the roads of North Northamptonshire this evening, for the first time this winter.
North Northants Council issues a bulletin every day setting out whether or not it is forecast to be cold enough to warrant treating the roads.
Today’s bulletin (Thursday, November 12) says: “Dry with sunshine this afternoon. Dry overnight with lengthy clear periods.
“RSTs [road surface temperatures] below zero with the risk of hoar frost. Dry and sunny tomorrow morning.”
It says temperatures could fall to as low as -3C, as early as 10pm.
The decision has been taken to treat all precautionary routes, rather than enact a route-based treatment.
Gritting will take place from 7pm.