GRITTERS will salt the county's roads tonight as temperatures are expected to drop from tomorrow. 

Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, announced on Twitter it has deployed its team of gritters, after forecasters predicted that temperatures would drop to freezing levels.

It comes as a Level 3 warning for 'severe' cold weather was issued for Oxfordshire this week.

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The alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency covering all of England from 6pm tomorrow (December 7) evening through to 9am on Monday (December 12).

The weather will take a chilly turn due to an arctic maritime airmass which will push across the UK from the north, bringing some cold days, overnight frosts and a risk of wintry showers and snow.

The Met Office states there is a 90 per cent chance of 'severe cold weather and icy conditions' between Wednesday and Monday which pose health risks to vulnerable people.

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

Get in touch with her by emailing: Anna.colivicchi@newsquest.co.uk

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