Here’s what will hopefully be the last necessary report on snow clearance work in Ceredigion:Salt Stocks – 715 tonnes
Salt received today – A surprise 142 tonnes from Salt Union in Cheshire
Salt and grit spread within the last 24 hours – 44 tonnes
Primary routes – 1 pre salt run carried out. The ploughs, snow blowers and JCBs used to clear drifting and laying snow on the primary routes
Secondary routes – Snow blowing and clearing on secondary routes, also minor roads with more JCBs being hired to continue the work.
Road Closures – Some lower class roads still closed but snow clearance work in hand on those routes
Refuse collection – Refuse collection, having been suspended, was carried out today. Normal daily collection would be approx 100 tonnes whereas 229 tonnes was collected today. A lot more resources will be directed to refuse collection starting on Monday and the intention is to revert to the normal collection schedule. It may require more than one journey into each community as the week goes on, so residents shouldn’t panic if they see the rubbish lorry driving away leaving rubbish behind – it will return. Manpower deployed 130 using 50 vehicles.There will be no refuse collection over the weekend but snow clearance will continue on minor roads.
The picture shows the scene near Talgarreg
Thanks to Ray Quant for the info