Winter weather advice

Weather Widget provided by the Met Office.

In the past two years heavy snow has caused a lot of disruption in the UK, with Salford being no exception.

At Salford City Council, we have plans in place to make sure we're ready if snow hits the city, but there are things you can do yourself to get set for winter.

The key to this is preparation. If you think you might struggle to get out and about in the snow, make sure you have supplies of food and medication in the house, just in case you can't get out for a couple of days.

If there is snow in Salford, these pages will also give you information on what services are affected and what you can do to help.

If you need to contact the council for further help and support, you can do this on 0161 794 4711.

Look after your neighbours

Do you have an elderly neighbour living on your street who might struggle if the snow hits? If so, just popping around to check they're OK or picking up some shopping can be a huge help.

If you are checking on neighbours, make sure they're warm enough and have enough food. This is the key to keeping them well in winter.

Clearing snow

There's no law stopping you from clearing snow and ice on the pavement outside your home or from public spaces. It's unlikely you'll be sued or held legally responsible for any injuries on the path if you have cleared it carefully. Follow the snow code when clearing snow and ice safely.

Gritting

There is a gritting plan in place to keep the roads clear of ice and snow. Main roads will be gritted first to try to keep people mobile and clear the roads for commuters. More information on the progress of gritting can be found on our gritting web page.

Schools and children's centres

In Salford, decisions about whether a school or children's centre can open are taken by the individual school or centre. You can get up to date information by visiting the school closure web page where we will publish details of any closures and keep you informed about re-opening. Radio stations including Capital, BBC Radio Manchester, Key 103 and Salford City Radio on 94.4 FM will also have the latest news.

You can also contact schools or children's centres directly by phone or by visiting their individual websites. Those schools with text messaging systems will continue to keep parents and carers up to date via text.

Care services

If you receive a social care service from the council we will try to stay in touch. We will prioritise our most urgent customers and critical services if the weather is severe and we are short staffed.

Water safety

Keeping safe around water is particularly important at this time of year. Frozen rivers, lakes and ponds may look like they're good fun, but there is no way of guaranteeing they are safe. Falling through the ice could have fatal consequences, so the best option is to steer clear of the ice completely.

Useful links

Public transport

We will publish details of any disruption to services on this website as soon as possible. Please also follow us on our Twitter stream and Facebook page as we will also notify people of key updates via these pages.