Weather update: Temperatures are set to plummet again tonight in Leicestershire

Temperatures are set to plummet again tonight and more snow has started to fall in parts of Leicestershire. Further light snow showers are forecast through the evening and temperatures are set to drop to -5C. Drivers are being warned to watch out for a sharp frost forming tonight with freezing fog in places. The Met Office said scattered outbreaks of light snow will mostly die out during the evening. Tomorrow will be another frosty start, with freezing fog patches first thing. There will be bright spell but temperatures will remain around 0 °C. By the weekend the weather will then ease with temperatures approaching normal for January on Sunday. A Leicestershire County Council spokesman said since Friday the authority had used 4,000 tonnes salt gritting roads across the county. He said: "We are constantly monitoring our grit supplies to ensure we have enough grit to treat the roads, and are ordering new supplies as necessary." A city council spokesperson said: "We were out again last night treating the primary road network with grit as a precautionary measure. Staff have also been making sure that the grit bins are re-filled. "Before the predicted thaw arrives on Sunday, some forecasters are suggesting there could be another band of snow on Friday, which could be heavy." The city council has 1,100 tonnes of grit left which is sufficient for nine days of heavy snow, or 44 days of frost-gritting. She added: "We have 1,000 tonnes on order, which is due to arrive next week."• There were no reports of any incidents or major delays on the roads in Leicester and Leicestershire but drivers are being asked to take care on side roads and rural roads which remain untreated.

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