Gritting crews primed and ready for official start of winter - Staffordshire County Council Newsroom

Winter Gritting Season Begins

Staffordshire County Council’s gritting crews are now officially on standby for bad weather, as the winter gritting season starts.

The third week in October marks the traditional start of the winter season in gritting terms. From this week, crews will receive live weather updates and winter decision makers will decide when to roll out Staffordshire’s gritting crews and hill contractors.

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Author's summary: Gritting crews are ready for winter.

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