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Snow forecast
Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8884569.
Some snow possible for Thursday evening through to maybe Sunday so please make sure roads are gritted and thoroughly cleared. A1068 between alnwick and amble and also b3645 between amble and felton. Thank you
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Winter Services Operations
The Precautionary Network underpins Northumberland’s Winter Service and is designed so that, wherever reasonably practicable, no resident is more than five miles from a treated route. The network is pre-defined and includes Primary (Priority 1) and Secondary (Priority 2) routes.
Priority 1 – Primary Routes
Priority 1 routes are treated in advance when icy conditions or snowfall are forecast. In built-up areas (settlements with a population over 1,000), salting is carried out on selected parts of the network so residents are no more than one mile from a treated route. This includes: Main bus routes Link roads with steep downhill gradients (1 in 10 or steeper) In non-built-up areas, routes are treated to ensure that residents of small villages (settlements with a population over 100) are no more than five miles from a treated route. You can view our Priority 1 Primary Gritting Routes here: Precautionary Gritting Routes
Priority 2 – Secondary Routes
Priority 2 routes are treated when icy conditions are expected to continue during the day or during periods of light snowfall. These routes include: Access roads to communities with no alternative treated routes Important bus routes Urban distributor roads (roads linking local streets to major roads)
How Salt Works
Salt is spread at rates between 10 and 40 grams per square metre, depending on road surface temperatures and snowfall forecasts. When salt is applied to ice or snow, it begins to melt the surrounding surface, forming a saline solution that lowers the freezing point of water and allows further ice to melt. Traffic helps distribute the salt and solution; without vehicles, the melting process can take longer. When snow falls onto salted roads, it melts from beneath. Vehicular movement speeds up this process; however, the first vehicles can compress snow into ice, similar to forming a snowball. If traffic is light or moving slowly, a layer of ice may form on the road surface. For more information, please visit: Winter Services
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