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The world of specialist weather forecasting has undergone significant improvements in recent years. Access to powerful supercomputers that process millions of lines of code, in conjunction with data from actual weather stations and live-feed sensors have accelerated observational capabilities and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models to near pin-point accuracy for short range meso-scale (hyper-localised) forecasting

De-icing salt works by lowering the freezing point of water. This is known as freezing point “depression”. When pure salt is mixed with water, it dissolves into separate sodium and chloride ions. These ions interfere with the formation of ice crystals, making it more difficult for water to freeze

Winter gritting is the process of spreading salt or grit on roads, car parks, footpaths and other surfaces to prevent ice from forming, or to melt existing ice and snow

Technology is revolutionising the way we maintain our roads and car parks by making winter gritting more efficient and effective.

Winter maintenance should be an all-year-round job. This is why September is a good time to prepare for every eventuality.

Whether it’s proactive maintenance of drains or grounds or readying your plan for snow and ice clearance, Brendan Aherne, Winter Services Director at OUTCO explains that now is the time to prepare for winter.