Here are a few of the facts about the winter plan:
- We have 1200 tonnes of salt in stock at the beginning of the season.
- 40% of the highway network is treated in the event of ivy/snowy weather. It takes 2 hours to complete the primary routes and a further hour for the secondary routes.
- Salt is only effective up to -7C.
- The spread rate of the salt depends on the weather forecast 10g/m2 is the normal amount but they spread 20g/m2 if prolonged icy or snowy weather is forecast.
- They get a forecast at midday then an update at 7 in the evening. These forecasts help them decide if the gritters are to be sent out.
- If prolonged cold weather or snow is forecast urea is spread in the pedestrianised areas of the town centre. It is either extracted from animal urine or synthetic. It forms a gel that lasts three days and stops ice forming and snow settling. If needed it will then be swept away and re-applied.
- There is a new Vaisala weather station outside Battle Library to measure urban road/surface temperature, dewpoint, humidity, air temperature and rainfall to help get more accurate forecast for Reading. It will be fully operational shortly.
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