WE'RE IN THE GRIT!

BRITAIN ON THE SKIDS. Frozen roads hell ahead as no drivers for gritters.. plus salt shortage. SNOW NO GO AHEAD. Gritter and salt crisis

-  ALISTAIR GRANT

OH snowballs! Britain has a huge shortage of gritter drivers to keep our roads clear of ice- AND low salt reserves - just as snow is due to sweep in later this week.

BRITAIN is facing a winter double crisis - with a shortage of gritter drivers and road salt in a freezing run-up to Christmas.

Highways chiefs are scrambling to recruit more drivers to treat icy roads after many quit for bumper pay rises with lorry firms.