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Roads Salted/gritted overnight

  • 14-01-2015 9:41am
    #1
    sumtings
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    Anyone know if the roads were gritted last night?/yesterday?


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  • #2
    davo2001
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    N18 to Shannon was, road from the Cement Factory to the hospital was not. Like an ice rink earlier.


  • #3
    Iranoutofideas
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    I wonder what their excuse was for not doing it given this was wildly forecast?


  • #4
    davo2001
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    Iranoutofideas wrote: »
    I wonder what their excuse was for not doing it given this was wildly forecast?

    It was Tuesday, you can't expect them to work on a Tuesday!


  • #5
    Special Circumstances
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    Not sure gritting before or after snow will achieve much.
    I think the aim is to prevent ice on roads by gritting before freezing temps, but after any rain that would wash it away.

    I guess the answer to snow is ploughing, or general preparedness amongst those likely to be impacted in a noticeable way.

    4WD, Snow socks, snow tyres, decent driving ability, stay at home with a mug of hot chocolate until it fixes itself.. take your pick!


  • #6
    bazz26
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    Snow plough on the outside lane of the M7 this morning.


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  • #7
    steveon
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    They were gritting in co limerick in ncw and barnagh on tues


  • #8
    Special Circumstances
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    steveon wrote: »
    They were gritting in co limerick in ncw and barnagh on tues
    Did it do any good?


  • #9
    steveon
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    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Did it do any good?

    I was down there late into the night and drove back into the Limerick city in bad snowing conditions but tge roads were good but I heard of two trucks abandoned near where I was working early on weds morning


  • #10
    Wise Old Elf
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    Just spotted the gritter out this evening, punch's cross direction


  • #11
    phog
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    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Not sure gritting before or after snow will achieve much.
    I think the aim is to prevent ice on roads by gritting before freezing temps, but after any rain that would wash it away.

    I guess the answer to snow is ploughing, or general preparedness amongst those likely to be impacted in a noticeable way.

    4WD, Snow socks, snow tyres, decent driving ability, stay at home with a mug of hot chocolate until it fixes itself.. take your pick!

    Gritting can prevent snow from lodging.


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