Winter Salting

Hampshire County Council works to keep roads safe in poor weather conditions.

We cannot clear all roads and footpaths of snow and ice at the same time, so we focus on the roads and paths which are used by most people.

Salting roads helps to prevent ice forming. This keeps traffic moving and assists in the reduction of accidents.

Hampshire usually has a relatively mild winter climate compared to the north of the country but this brings its own problems. The winter temperatures often hover around freezing point and these marginal conditions make life difficult for the weather forecaster and for us in making salting decisions. We work closely with weather forecaster to ensure that any weather changes are monitored and relayed onwards to ensure appropriate actions.

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Roads affected by severe weather

When We Salt

Which Roads We Salt

How Road Salt Works

Grit (Salt) Bins

Safe Winter Driving

Statistics

Snow Clearance

Winter Maintenance Policy