GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council’s gritting teams are expecting to be out throughout the weekend as the weather remains cold.

Forecasters are predicting temperatures to fall to -4 again tonight and around -2 tomorrow and Sunday nights.

The council’s 33-strong team of gritters will be going out treating key routes around the county early this evening and again in the early hours of the morning.

The same pattern of gritting is likely to be followed throughout the weekend.

People are advised to drive carefully and to the road conditions.

There are still three key roads closed because of the recent wet weather.

Key routes closed are: • A417 at Maisemore • B4080 Bredon Road • B4213 at Hawbridge Drivers are still encouraged to take care on the roads..

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