Weatherwatch: popularity of naming gritters snowballs
The Scottish practice of naming snow-clearing machines has also been adopted across the Atlantic
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The Scottish practice of naming snow-clearing machines has also been adopted across the Atlantic
We Have A Great Idea For The Maine DOT With the exception of major events, like hurricanes and tsunamis, we really don’t pay a lot of attention to the weather outside the United States. It’s okay to admit it. With the exception of a very few meteorology groups, it is true for all of us. That’s one of the reasons I was so surprised at what I learned about the government road crews in Scotland. First, they do get a significant amount of snow. Parts of the Scottish Highlands can see snowfall on over 100 days per year. Second, they name their snowplows!
Scotland’s Snowplows Have Rad Names, Including 'I Want To Break Freeze' Dec 12, 2020 at 7:35am ET ++ We bet Spready Mercury's cool with that. It's December and for many nations, it is the most wonderful time of the year because of the festivities that the holiday season brings. It's also wintertime and for countries near the polar extremities of Earth, such as Scotland, temperatures drop low enough to make roads filled with snow, which is really hazardous for drivers. Don't worry, as snowplows – or gritters as they're called in the Highlands â€...