Drivers have been assured Norfolk's roads will be kept clear of snow and ice this winter, with highways bosses having stockpiled 16,000 tonnes of salt for gritting runs.
And Norfolk County Council leaders have said they are confident their contractors Norse have enough drivers to ensure gritting lorries will be able to go out when needed.
Last year, the county council spent more than £2.6m to grit the 2,200 miles of A, B and some C roads the authority is responsible for. The A11 and A47 are the responsibility of National Highways, not County Hall.
County council bosses say salt domes at Ketteringham, Aylsham, Caister, Sculthorpe, Kings Lynn, Watton and Diss are fully stocked, as is an extra strategic stock at Swaffham.
They say the 16,000 tonnes of salt is enough to do about 50 full gritting runs at the maximum salt spread rate.
The council says salt domes will be topped up over the winter, to ensure each full three-hour gritting run can be done.
Last winter the gritters went out 54 times. So far this winter they have only been out once. That was on the night of Sunday, November 20, when they headed to the west, inland north and inland south parts of the county.
Most pavements in Norfolk are not gritted as standard, although some pedestrian areas and main pavements in the centre of Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn are treated.
The council says there are some 1,900 grit bins around the county which it will keep filled for people to use on roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Last year, some parts of the country had shortages in drivers, but the council says Norse has sufficient drivers and is recruiting more for "future resilience".
Martin Wilby, the council's cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport, said: "We are well prepared to help keep Norfolk moving over the coming months with all of Norfolk’s salt domes fully stocked.
“We can all help keep ourselves and others safe this winter by always driving to the conditions, especially when it’s icy, wet or snowy.
"It’s also vital to plan ahead and be prepared when travelling on foot or on two wheels and understanding that adverse weather can cause delays on public transport too."
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