Sheffield weather: Amey announces where gritters will run tonight

Gritters will be on the streets of Sheffield tonight as temperatures fall below zero, according to the council’s roads contractor.

Amey will be gritting main roads above 650ft, it said in a post on X.

Priority areas and roads above 650ft include Ecclesall Road, Hathersage Road, Hillsborough, Stocksbridge, Chapeltown, High Green, Fulwood and Rivelin.

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Sheffield gritters are on the streets tonight. | NW

The Met Office forecast is for a low of three degrees this evening, Thursday, January 29.

Rain will begin overnight and is set to continue into rush hour on Friday and ease by lunchtime.

The regional forecast is for a band of rain and hill snow to reach western parts of the region by the morning.

The outlook for Saturday is cloudy with further heavy rain.

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