Gritters are set to hit Blackburn with Darwen roads this afternoon (November 24), as temperatures plummet.

Blackburn with Darwen council say the gritters are set to be deployed from 4pm today.

According to the Met Office, temperatures in the borough are set to drop to – 1°C with frost predicted in some areas.

After a sunny day, skies are set to remain clear overnight with temperatures set to drop to freezing and below between midnight and 9am on Saturday.

There is also set to be frost overnight Saturday into Sunday.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “After a frosty start to Saturday, bright sunshine covers the region allowing temperatures to slowly rise through the morning in very light winds. Remaining rather cold through the day. Maximum temperature 5°C.

“Frost overnight into Sunday but cloud and rain moving in from the west later. Sunny spells through Monday as temperatures turn milder once again. Drier and brighter on Tuesday.”

A council spokesperson said: “During the winter months, we have a fleet of gritting and ploughing vehicles on 24-hour standby and our staff constantly monitor road and weather information to shape our winter action plans.

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Blackburn with Darwen’s weekend forecast

  • Friday, November 24: Clear. Highs of 7°C and lows of -1°C.
  • Saturday, November 25: Clear changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
  • Sunday, November 26: Cloudy changing to light rain by nighttime. Highs of 4°C and lows of 3°C.