A gritter, gritting truck, lorry, wagon spreads, spreading rock salt, grit onto the road to prevent ice, black ice. a familiar sight during the winter months when snow and ice disprute the road network: 6 December 2011..STUART WALKER 50027506F000.JPG.
TAKE care on the roads – After the wind and rain comes a warning for icy patches overnight on Saturday.
The Met office has issued a Yellow alert for some icy patches likely Saturday night and early Sunday.
A Met Office spokesperson has warned: "As temperatures fall tonight, ice may become a hazard, mainly for untreated surfaces.
"This is particularly likely for upland roads where there is either lying snow or further wintry showers. The showers will produce sleet, hail and above 200-300m there may be the odd cm of fresh snowfall."
The warning covers Powys from 9.30pm tonight (Saturday) until 9.30am on Sunday.
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