Winter maintenance across County Armagh
County Armagh takes in Armagh city, Craigavon and Portadown, with dense clusters of food processing, manufacturing and healthcare sites along the M1. Low-lying land around Lough Neagh and the orchard country often brings freezing fog and long-lasting ground frost.
Gritting in Armagh
The cathedral city of Armagh has schools, colleges, healthcare and council sites set among drumlins and orchard country, which hold frost in the hollows long after sunrise. Steep approaches around the city centre need extra attention on icy mornings.
Gritting in Craigavon
Craigavon's industrial estates, Craigavon Area Hospital and the Rushmere retail area make it one of the biggest employment centres outside Belfast. The flat, low-lying land near Lough Neagh is prone to freezing fog and long-lasting ground frost.
Gritting in Portadown
Portadown is home to food processors, manufacturers and distribution sites on the M1, A3 and A27, plus a busy town-centre retail area. Early shifts and HGV movements mean yards need to be safe well before dawn.