Council prepared for possible snow

CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is well prepared for any wintery weather expected to hit the county from this evening.

Gritting has taken place on main routes in the east of the county since 12 noon.

Crews will carry out patrols throughout the night until the morning.

Routes in the West of the county are planned to start from 3pm and will patrol until the morning.

Gritting on trunk road routes will start at 4pm and continue until the morning.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member for Technical Services Cllr Colin Evans said: “Our teams will be working around the clock tonight carrying out patrols and gritting all major routes in the county.

“We have crews on standby 24 hours a day. Be reassured we will make every attempt to keep Carmarthenshire running if there is any adverse weather in the next few hours.”

Carmarthenshire County Council has 18 gritter lorries covering 18 routes around the county, including trunk roads. A route takes three hours on average.

Director of Environmental Services, Christina Harrhy added: “Weather conditions will be monitored throughout the night as conditions develop. Duty officers will receive updates from the weather service and also from supervisors/gritting crews out on the road allowing us to respond to changing conditions.”

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