Severe winter weather
Advice on gritting, priority roads & footpaths and keeping warm this winter
Derbyshire County Council is responsible for winter maintenance and gritting of public roads and footpaths throughout Derbyshire and High Peak. Their website has information on,
- Latest snow update
- School closures
- Gritting including online request form for gritting
- Locating grit bins
- Staying well in winter weather
- Emergency help
You can visit their website for the latest information.
You can follow Derbyshire County Council on twitter - they also use the hashtag #derbyshirewinter for the latest updates.
Here are some other useful website links to provide you with more information:
The Derbyshire Prepared website will provide further information when severe snow and ice hits Derbyshire and the High Peak and Age UK has some great advice on keeping warm and healthy through the winter months.
The Cabinet Office has also launched a 'Winter Weather' page bringing together material and news in one place.
Utilities
- report a leak to Severn Trent Water
- report a leak to Yorkshire Water
- report a leak to United Utilities
- report a problem to openreach
The National Grid Winter Hub is a one stop shop of information on how to prepare for a power cut. Although this is unlikely to happen, we would urge residents to be prepared.
Weather
For the latest weather reports we recommend the following links
Met Office Mountain weather report for the Peak District
Buxton Weather Facebook page - when snow or severe weather hits this is a great way to share information with other residents often from all over Derbyshire. Many people comment on posts with regards to road conditions and if they are passible.
Transport and driving
Local Radio
This can be a great place to find out information when bad weather sets in - here is a list of local stations which may be of use.
Need to buy grit?
View our list of grit suppliers from around High Peak (PDF, 757 KB) (opens new window)
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