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Gritters on standby as snow forecast

2:35pm Friday 3rd February 2012 in Local News

SEVERE weather is predicted with snow set to hit Essex across the weekend.

Gritters will be out across the county from 7pm Friday and more runs could be scheduled depending on up-to-date weather reports.

And 120 staff will be on standby across the weekend to treat the county's roads.

Tracey Chapman, county councillor responsible for highways & transportation said: "With severe weather forecast for the weekend we are closely monitoring weather forecasts, with our gritting fleet ready to mobilise when required.

"If you do need to travel please drive with caution and check the condition of your car before you leave."

Comments(7)

Frankandstein says...
3:17pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Tracey Chapman, county councillor responsible for highways & transportation said"You gotta fast car"...

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Yendor says says...
7:51pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Some things are clearly wasted Frankandstein ...

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Frankandstein says...
8:01pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Indeed!

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6079 Smith W says...
8:31pm Fri 3 Feb 12

happyinjaywick wrote:
Frankandstein wrote:
Tracey Chapman, county councillor responsible for highways & transportation said"You gotta fast car"...
"Frankandstein",
your point is?

cant find your quote in my gazette nor essex county standard.
They could have clarified (it would have been polite), so I will. It's a rather good song by a namesake that they're talking about.
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=bfqEisOIM
Jc

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Feisty CBC says...
10:19pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Please grit the pathways this year. The times I went out for neighbours last year without a please or thank you beggars belief.

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californianana says...
11:10pm Fri 3 Feb 12

oh do I feel guilty. while our nites are. chilly. we're enjoying sunny days of 64 degrees and my family there are battling the cold. no. I am not being sarcastic I remember. those. cold winters well and having to walk from old. Heath to Wilson marriage. school. brrrrrr

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Frankandstein says...
12:12pm Sun 5 Feb 12

By the state of the roads today,it would appear they're STILL on standby...

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