Fixed
Road iced up
Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6949141.
Elderly residents difficulty in getting out
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Will be done by Tynedale 4x4
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Road was iced up and 4 wheel vehicle sent with grit. This did not cure the problem as the road remained iced up. Had to request a further visit.
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The 4x4 attended and gritted the cul-de-sac. A grit bin is also provided int eh area for residents to manually grit the road and footpaths. Unfortunataely unless grit salt is travelled on it will not instantly thaw the ice/snow.
How Salt Works
Salt comes in grain sizes of 10mm and is spread at rates between 10 to 40 grams per square metre depending upon the forecast road surface temperatures and if snow is forecast or is falling. When spread on top of ice or snow, each grain will begin to melt the surrounding ice working its way outwards. As it melts the ice, it forms a pool of salty water, which in turn helps to melt the surrounding ice and so on. Without any traffic to move the salt and salty water around and mix it into the thawing ice, the melting process can take some considerable time. Where snow falls on top of salt then it begins to melt the snow from beneath. Again, vehicular movements will speed up this process. However, the first vehicles over the snow will actually compress the snow into ice in much the same way as a snowball is created. If there is little traffic, or very slow moving traffic, then a layer of ice may form on top of the road
More information can be found at Winter Services
Thank you for your concerns ansd if you require the grit bin refilling please contact us. This report is now closed
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