Hopefully Chadlington will escape the heavy snowfalls of last winter (see above), but Oxfordshire County Council gritters were planning to be out for the first time in a while last night, as temperatures dropped to as low as -5C .
Whether you’ve already stocked up with de-icer and scraper for icy early mornings; or whether today’s dip in temperatures took you by surprise, you can find top winter tips from the county council, the Environment Agency and the Met Office, here .
The site also features information about school closures in winter.