5,000 tons of salt on hand as gritters take to Leeds roads
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Leeds City Council's fleet of gritters are continuing to help keep the city on the move as the Beast from the East leaves its mark.
The city’s residents awoke to a blanket of snow today causing widespread traffic and travel disruption as well as a number of school closures.
The fleet have around 5,000 tonnes of grit to help salt primary routes in and around the city with more heavy snow scheduled for 6pm tonight.