Leicester's road gritting teams were due to be out in action last night for the first time this winter.
The fleet of six gritting lorries were preparing for the first of this year's harsh weather, which forecasters were predicting for last night.
Road surface temperatures were expected to fall below 0C.
City council gritters were due to treat 283km of road – about one third of Leicester's entire network – with priority given to major roads and bus routes.
Martin Fletcher, the city's highway maintenance group manager, said: "Drivers should still take care with their journeys on Tuesday and should not assume all roads are as safe to use as they are in normal conditions.
"Pedestrians are also advised to take extra care as footways are not gritted."
Salt bins for use by the public are sited at about 300 known trouble spots across the city. The city council installed an additional 100 bins this year. For more details, visit:
www.leicester.gov.uk/gritting
