With winter on its way, drivers may start to see gritters travelling along Suffolk roads. 

Despite weather temperatures not reaching the threshold gritters will be undertaking dry runs so drivers can familiarise themselves with gritting routes and new in cab equipment.  

Suffolk Highways has advised people to park their vehicles with consideration and leave enough room so that our vehicles can grit the road. 

This does not only apply to our vehicles, access is also needed for emergency vehicles to pass through.

Gritters cover approximately 51% of all roads maintained by Suffolk County Council. 

Earlier this week Suffolk Highways released the names of the gritters that will be treating Suffolk roads this winter. 

Here is the full list of names for the new gritters: 

  • Gritney Spears
  • Gritney Houston
  • Alexander the Grit
  • The Grit Gritsby
  • Spread Lasso
  • Kieran McSpreader
  • Grittersaurus
  • Gritty McGritface
  • Snowy
  • Salty
  • Grit Britain
  • Snow Patrol
  • Gritter Thunberg
  • Lizzie Gritzzini
  • Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
  • Frosty
  • Spready Mercury
  • Jon Snow
  • Elsa
  • Sleetwood Mac
  • Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
  • Keanu Freeze
  • Big Friendly Gritter (BFG)
  • Hansel and Grit-all
  • Ready, Spready, Go!
  • Lord Coldemort
  • Sweet Child O'Brine
  • Spread Sheeran
  • Usain Salt
  • Snowbi-Gone Kenobi
  • The Grittest Snowman
  • Lewis Caploughdie
  • Sled Zeppelin
  • Father Gritmas
  • Ice and Easy
  • Morgan Freezeman
  • Albert Brinesteine
  • Declan Ice
  • Grit Rhys Jones