Normally only glimpsed in winter, the hulking yellow machines - with names like Aunty Freeze and Snow Be Gone Kenobi - will be back on our roads.
Melting roads caused by soaring temperatures are posing such a risk that motorists may soon see glimpse a sight normally only seen in the freezing depths of winter.
When snow and ice threaten to make the nation's highways slippery and dangerous, it is the gritters that are dispatched to make conditions safer. But with the extreme heat posing a risk of damage to roads, Hampshire County Council says it is taking its fleet of gritters out of hibernation months earlier than usual.
Once awoken from their traditional summer sleep, the hulking yellow machines will spread light dustings of sand to soak up excess tar and minimise chances of road surfaces melting.Advertisement The areas most likely to be targeted by the vehicles this week are those with older road surfaces, in rural locations and south facing.More on Heatwave
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