GRITTERS will be out in Bradford tonight as temperatures in the district are expected to plunge.

The council’s gritters were out on routes across the Bradford district from 4pm.

From 10pm tonight, patrols will be out, with Bradford Council adding in its tweet ‘please take care if you’re out and about’.

Temperatures in Bradford will fall below zero overnight.

The gritting update comes as Bradford could be set for snow showers later this week.