Where have the gritters treated in my area?

A new live map allows residents in parts of Lancashire to see "a clear picture" of where gritters are working as temperatures plunge.

Lancashire Gritting Live shows the location of the county council's vehicles, while a trail of blue arrows indicates areas they have treated in the previous 18 hours.

It comes as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for overnight snow lasting until 12:00 GMT on Friday as Storm Goretti hits the UK.

A total of 10 new gritters were added to Lancashire County Council's fleet this year, which grit 47 priority routes across the county. Taylor Drift, SnOasis and Ctrl-Salt-Delete were among the names chosen for the new gritters.

A lot of gritting takes place overnight so the interactive map means people can see where crews have been out and treated.

The map shows the council's gritting routes in light brown, with each gritter identified by a yellow vehicle icon and its name.

County councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "The map gives people a clearer picture of what's happening on the road network during winter weather, showing where gritting is taking place and which routes have already been treated."

However, he warned drivers to take extra care in freezing conditions, even on roads that have been treated because "even after gritting, roads can remain icy in very low temperatures".

He said: "Traffic is needed to help the salt work, which is why treated roads may still feel slippery at times."

During the winter period, the council has up to 150 trained drivers available around the clock.

The authority said treating the county's approximately 1,800 miles (about 2,900km) of priority roads typically takes up to four hours, although this can take longer during severe or prolonged winter weather.

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