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

The council’s gritters were out on Priority One Routes to do a precautionary grit from 4pm. This will be followed by patrols from 9pm, Bradford Council tweeted.

Areas of the Bradford district including Saltaire had snow showers this morning. Temperatures in Bradford will plunge to -2C overnight, with the mercury only reaching a high of 2C tomorrow.

 

Bradford Council tweeted: “Another chilly night is forecast, so our drivers will be out from 4pm today to do a precautionary grit on Priority 1 Routes. Followed by patrols from 9pm.”

The council’s outreach workers will be out tonight with its cold weather provision for the homeless open today.

 

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