GRITTERS will be out treating Warrington roads for a second consecutive evening.

Crews were sent to grit roads across Warrington yesterday evening, Monday, due to wintery weather forecast.

Now, with temperatures again due to fall below freezing tonight, Tuesday, you will be seeing gritters out and about again.

A spokesman for Warrington Borough Council said: “Minimum temperatures are forecast this evening, with lows of -1C forecast.

“Gritting of primary routes will start at 4pm.”

Primary routes are categorised as main roads, roads servicing hospitals, ambulance and fire stations, roads servicing high schools and bus routes with three or more buses per hour.

The gritting page on the council’s website states: “We spread grit when the Met Office forecasts frost or icy conditions, to try and stop ice from forming on the roads.

“We aim to have the grit lorries loaded within one hour.

“Due to our vast road network, it is not always possible to treat every road. Therefore, we prioritise roads and bus routes that form most of our primary gritting routes.

“We use a fleet of five gritting vehicles to grit the network in five pre-planned routes, spreading a total of 1,700 tonnes of salt during an average winter.

“It will typically take each vehicle three to four hours to complete their route.”