Liverpool City Council issue ice and snow alert and outline plans to grit 600km of roads

Cities up and down the UK are currently bearing the brunt of heavy snowfall and dangerous icy conditions as a white dusting begins to touchdown in Merseyside. Liverpool City Council has already begun proceedings to protect locals as weather warnings sweep the region.

Liverpool City Council has promised to send out seven trucks from 2pm on Wednesday (March 8) to grit around 600 km of Liverpool’s highway network to make travel safer. It was confirmed in an official post on the local council’s Twitter account.

The official snow and ice alert reads: “#SnowAlert: Due to the weather forecast for the next 24 hours, our gritters have been deployed to treat #Liverpool’s highways network. Please drive carefully as temperatures drop this evening.”

A warning to locals has also been issued. Officials want people to remember that gritting a road can not guarantee that it will be 100% safe and free of ice, so make sure to take extra care when travelling, only travel if necessary and plan your journey.

The full gritting route has also been unveiled by Liverpool City Council, covering the entire city including the centre. For more information and to find out which road network near you is getting gritted due to the dangerous weather, visit the Liverpool City Council website.