FROM tonight only 29% of Oxfordshire’s roads will be salted in an effort to preserve dwindling stocks.
Oxfordshire County Council has ordered more salt but in the meantime, because of the uncertainties of weather conditions next week, is prioritising those roads it will treat. (The council usually grits 43% of the county’s roads)
All main roads that the council is responsible for will be salted, said the council today, as will the busiest ‘B’ roads. But the less used minor roads will not be salted.
The council has made assurances that it will continue to use snow ploughs on all the roads it usually clears, but has warned that motorists will have to take extra care on minor roads which could be very icy.
Very frosty conditions are expected in the county tonight and more sleet and snow for tomorrow.
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