Agency warns about traffic and weather

Gritters are out so watch your paintwork

By PH Staff / Wednesday, 23 November 2005 / Loading comments

Gritting lorry: stone chips are free

A rash of traffic and weather warnings has been issued by the Highways Agency, which runs Britain's major roads.

Weather problems

The Agency also said that fog patches and freezing overnight temperatures were expected in many parts of England over the coming days, especially in central and southern areas. Low overnight temperatures are also predicted to reach freezing after dusk. As the temperatures drop the fog will form in dense pockets. Caution is advised.

The Highways Agency's gritters will be treating England's motorways and other strategic roads where frost is forecast. Maintenance teams will be gritting in advance of the cold weather, and will continue to treat motorways and other strategic roads throughout the cold snap and for the rest of the winter.

So watch out for that vulnerable front end -- it's stone chip city...