It seems even the gritters are getting into the Christmas spirit a bit early - I've just been spattered on the Meols stretch by a very smart new gritter with snow-clearing attachment. Quite unnerving when the thermometer in the car reads 9C. Am I missing something? Weather forecast looks relatively mild for the next few days. Perhaps it was just a trial run for some new kit; very strange.

They were out in Irby couple nights ago as we did have a frost

I saw 2 last month,one in New Brighton,& one on Borough rd this was in the afternoon when it was still quite mild

Better to be safe than sorry. We would moan like hell if they missed a frost!