AS the snow continues to fall more people are being trapped in their homes and schools in the area are being forced to close due to the dangerous conditions on roads.
The highway gritting teams have been working since the first blast of cold weather in December, with grit running low and more bad weather been forecast the outlook seems bleak.
The Lincolnshire County Council are reassuring residents that the salting will go on and that more stocks are on there way.
Paul Coathup, Assistant Director for Highways & Traffic, said: “We have more shipments of salt due to be delivered over the next few weeks.
“The public are reminded that, during this level of cold and when temperatures fall below minus 6 degrees Celsius, salt reduces in its effectiveness, so extra care will be needed when driving or walking.”
It is not only the roads that are causing problems, with some streets in Boston being described by one resident “Like walking on ice.”
Boston resident John Metcalf said: “The streets are terrible because of the weather they haven’t been gritted so you have no choice but to walk on the road which is just plain dangerous.”
The Met office expects further snowfall and the freezing conditions to continue until the middle of the month.
To keep up to date with all the weather information click on the link Met Office website.
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