We reveal the names of gritters serving Suffolk’s roads this winter, including Gritney Spears, Spread Sheeran, Grit Rhys Jones and Jon Snow

Lovers of a good pun can rejoice as the names of the gritters that will serve Suffolk’s roads this winter have been revealed.

Cold weather brings with it hazardous conditions as roads freezing over can cause havoc for motorists.

But fear not, Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Highways have dispatched a fleet of gritters which will work come rain, sleet or shine and spread some cheer to ensure the county's major roads are safe for use.

From its depots in Ipswich, Brome, Rougham, Depden, Halesworth, Mildenhall, Melton and Lowestoft, all four corners of Suffolk will be covered.

Here is a list of each truck sent out by the authority and the area they will cover:

►Gritney Spears, Monks Eleigh

►Grit Harington, spare – can be assigned anywhere

►Father Gritmas, Nayland

►Spready Mercury, Shotley

►Ice Queen, Phoenix House Mini

►Gritty McGritface, Henley

►Daffy Duck, Ipswich central

►Saltasaurus, A140

►Unnamed, East Ipswich

►Lizzie Gritzzini, spare

►Alexander the Grit, Ipswich central (east)

►Snow Patrol, north Ipswich

►Gritty Gritty Bang Bang, west Ipswich

►Flash, Needham Market

►Snowy Rickinghall

►Frosty, Eye

►Itsy Gritsy, Sudbury

►Bumblebee, East Bury St Edmunds

►Salty, Rougham

►Mr Plow, Elmswell

►Elsa, Stowmarket

►True Grit, west Bury St Edmunds

►Gritta Garbo, spare

►Sir Grittsalot, Hartest

►Eartha Grit, Clare

►Ice Road Trucker, Haverhill

►Frankie Deiceatori, Newmarket

►Jon Snow, Mildenhall west

►Salt of the Earth, Mildenhall east

►Spread Sheeran, Framlingham

►Sally Salter, Halesworth

►Grit Rhys Jones, Bungay

►Bob, spare

►Marge, Halesworth

►Benjamin Gritten, Leiston

►Sir Melton John, Woodbridge

►Brenda, Orford

►Gritti Politti, Saxmundham

►Godric Grittingdor, Felixstowe

►Suffolk Saltslinger, Southwold

►David Plowie, Lowestoft

Cllr Paul West said: “As the temperatures continue to fall, our highways teams are ready for whatever the weather throws our way.

“Each year, however severe, the highways teams deliver a successful winter operation, keeping the roads clear to ensure our residents are kept safe and our county moving.

“I encourage residents to do their bit and support our teams by driving to the conditions and parking considerately, leaving enough room so that our vehicles can grit the road - if we can’t fit, we can’t grit.

“To find out where Father Gritmas, Gritty Gritty Bang Bang, Spread Sheeran and the rest of our fleet are gritting, you can follow our whereabouts on social media."

Suffolk County Council has plans to rename its fleet in the future.

What’s your favourite? Do you have any suggestions for new names? Be sure to let us know.