THE Highways Agency is urging drivers to be prepared for winter weather.
It comes after the the organisation announced it had gritters and salt on standby for a cold snap.
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Andrew Olive, severe weather manager at the agency, said: "The Highways Agency is well-prepared for winter across the North West.
"We have 19 operational depots across the region with our salt barns fully stocked with 44,280 tonnes.
"In all we have 73 salt spreading vehicles and ploughs and six snow blowers.
“We have improved our resilience over the years and our grit suppliers Compass Minerals have improved their above ground resilience with some 650,000 tonnes of rock salt now available above ground.
"Following previous years, the Highways Agency itself has in excess of 250,000 tonnes at docks around the country.
“We will do all we can to keep the roads open during severe weather but if drivers can carry out a few simple vehicle checks, pack a few important winter items in their vehicles and plan journeys, we can work together to keep the region’s roads moving.”
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