Road closed due to icy conditions A main road was closed last night amid safety fears over the icy conditions.
Blackburn with Darwen Roads posted on social media about the incident on Stones Bank Road on the section between Longworth Road North/Egerton Road and Stones Bank Road (Darwen side) A spokesman said: Due to the icy conditions, we have closed Stones Bank Road. Please do not move the closure signage to gain access, it is there for your safety. A vehicle ended up on its roof this evening due to losing control on the ice. Once temperatures have recovered we will look to reopen it.
Freezing temperatures expected as county braces itself for coldest part of winter yet A warning has been issued for severely cold weather as Storm Darcy, dubbed the second Beast from the East, makes its way through Lancashire. The cold snap is set to last until Wednesday, and Blackburn with Darwen Roads department have issued the following warning on their social media accounts: Cold Weather Alert Issued Issued at: 09:01 on Fri 5 Feb 2021 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Saturday 06 Feb and 2100 on Wednesday 10 Feb in parts o… https://t.co/4OCikqP9cI BwD Roads (@BwDRoads) February 7, 2021 The current alert level, which is Amber, means there will be a high probability of severe cold weather until 9pm on Wednesday February 10 in parts of England.
Empty grit bin WARNINGS are being issued to residents in Blackburn with Darwen about using grit bins more than usual. Blackburn with Darwen Roads posted on social media saying that highways chiefs are seeing them being empty far too early and it could be as a result of overuse . A spokesman said: Please remember that rock salt is a valuable commodity and needs to be used sparingly. It only takes a single teaspoon of grit to treat one square metre of footway or road. Any more than that and the rock salt is being wasted, and can actually contribute to the deterioration of the road surface.
People commuting on the M65 were met with slow moving traffic in the morning from 7am. There were “lots of collisions coming in as the snow falls heavily”, according to Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods, while Highways England also warned motorists over snow-hit roads. The Blackburn Bus Company was also unable to pick passengers up from roads with too much snow on them. In a tweet, a spokesman said: “Due to snow we’re currently unable to reach our stops at Shakespeare Avenue and Wordsworth Drive on The 6/7. “We’re also unable to reach Emerald Avenue on The 22. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”