NINE gritting trucks are out in Milton Keynes as road temperatures remain below freezing

A Milton Keynes council spokesperson said on Twitter that road temperatures have dropped to -2.6 Degrees Celsius and therefore the priority route will be gritted from 2pm onwards.

The spokesman said the gritters will cover grid and main access roads as part of the priority route, which takes the nine trucks around three hours to complete.

Ringway MK, which does the gritting on behalf of the council, also said on Twitter their teams will be hand salting redways and high streets today as a prolonged period of freezing temperatures are forecast until Tuesday (January 12).