The changing face of Winter Gritting
FM Business Daily October 2023 Today, technology and data are changing every sector – and the outdoor estate is no exception. In areas such as winter gritting where responsiveness, and above all consistency of service can protect businesses from liability, technology has completely changed the game. To understand this, just think about the impact of […]
Why The Jet Stream Is Responsible For The Sudden Cold Winter Weather
The UK has turned towards colder and wetter weather in the last 7 days largely due to a change in the position of the Jet Stream
Why Our Teams Have Just Completed An Advanced Winter Weather Forecasting Course
Our teams have just completed an advanced weather forecasting course. This is designed for experienced winter maintenance teams to better understand and be able to interpret our ever-changing weather patterns and complex forecasts, improving their winter gritting forecasting skills.
Fingers on the Pulse – How consumer-style technology is changing Winter Gritting in the UK
A trend towards accessing any service with greater convenience and immediacy on any device has proliferated in recent years. Here, Jason Petsch, CEO of OUTCO, explains how consumer-style technology is changing winter gritting in the UK.
How unusually warm weather patterns impact commercial winter gritting
The summer of 2022 will be remembered as being a hot and dry one, in which temperatures in the UK reached a record-breaking 40.3C at the peak of the heatwave. These hot temperatures are becoming more common and often trick us into presuming that the winter will be mild, without any need for winter gritting services. Not true.
Don’t forget the clocks changing and Winter Gritting go hand in hand
The end of DST, which occurs on the last Sunday in October, is traditionally seen as the start of the gritting season in the UK. This is because the clocks go back one hour, which means that there is less daylight during the evening and morning commute, which in turn makes the temperature lower, the roads more slippery and increases the risk of accidents
How Heatwaves and Climate Changes are Impacting Winter Gritting in the UK
Our climate is undoubtedly changing, 2022 was the warmest year since 1884, with recorded temperatures above 40°C for the first time. Scientists said that would have been “virtually impossible without climate change”
Our weather is some of the most changeable on the planet, here’s why..
The UK has the some of the most notoriously unpredictable weather on the planet, but it is also one of the things that makes our local climate so unique. It is perfectly possible to experience all four seasons in one day, and we never know what the weather will be like from one minute to the next