The gritters, who have some amusing names, are currently working every night in Britain while the snow and ice persist.
Yes, gritters do have names, all of which are humorous puns about the cold; these names have become very popular as a result of the recent chilly spell.
According to the BBC, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, had the UK’s provably coldest day since December 2010 as a result of the record-breaking low temperature of -9.3.
Throughout the country, there have been significant snowfall amounts and yellow weather warnings, notably in London, which received six inches of snowfall.
Thankfully, the gritters, who sprinkle salt and grit on the roadways to prevent icy conditions, are active and making everyone chuckle at their funny titles.
Here are some of the top grittier names in the UK:
Scotland’s Best Gritter Names
Scottish names are generally the finest for grittier things, and these years are no exception.
Several of these have been identified by Scotland’sTrunk Road Gritter Tracker, as follows:
- Spread Sheeran
- Snowcially Distanced
- Ready Spread Go
- License to Chill
- Snow Connery
- Usain Salt
- Gritty Come Dancing
- Sled Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O’Brien
- Handel and Grit-tall
- Carrie Bradshaw
- I Want to Break Freeze
- Icesweeper Willy
- You Only Grit Ice
- Frosty
- Calvin Harr-Ice
- Freddie Van Halen
- I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered
- The Great British Flake-Off
- Veruca Salt
- Snowy Drift
- Buzz Iceclear
East Riding has some funny ones too
Yorkshire’s East Riding has also unveiled an amusing list of names that are even grittier.
There are 21 distinct gritters in the council, all with amusing names. The best examples include:
- David Plowie
- Nicole Saltslinger
- Basil Salty
- Roger Spreader
- William Wilberfrost
- Gritty Bang Bang
- Walter The Salter
- Gritty McGritface
- Spreaddie Mercury
- Thaw Enforcement
- Freezy Rider
- Britney Spears
- True Grit
- Britney Houston
See Essex’s Funny Gritter Names
Some of Essex’s funniest grittier names have also been listed by Essex Live, and they are comic gold.
You’ll smile when you read these:
- The Only Way is Gritty
- Britney Spears
- Ice Caramba
- Gritty McGrit Face
- Grit Notley
- Mrs. Good Grit
- Big G
