Scotland’s fleet of hilariously-named gritters hit the roads as fans watch them work live online

Scotland’s fleet of funny-named gritters have hit the road, with names like Gritney Spears, For Your Ice Only and Salt Disney.

Transport Scotland’s gritters have risen to prominence in recent years due to their funny names and a website called the Gritty Tracker that allows you to track their movements.

The UK has a tradition of giving modes of transport strange names, after a research vessel was named Boaty McBoatface following a public vote in 2016.

And the nation’s fleet of blasters, keeping drivers safe this week, is no exception.

Transport Scotland gritters have risen to prominence in recent years due to their funny names and a website that allows you to track their movements.

The UK has a tradition of giving modes of transport strange names, after a research vessel was named Boaty McBoatface following a public vote in 2016. Pictured: Sir Andy Flurry

And the nation’s fleet of blasters, keeping drivers safe this week, is no exception. Pictured: Gritty Gritty Bang Bang

Troon Raker sails out of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, and Calvin Harr-Ice is out of Dumfries, Dumfriesshire.

Other highlights include Gangsta Granny Gritter gritting roads in Dingwall, Easter Ross and Veruca Salt in Perth, Perthshire.

I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered and Mary Queen of Salt are clearing roads in Dundee.

Other councils across the UK have followed suit and given their gritters new names.

Voldergrit is on the roads of Chelmsford, Essex, Thaw Enforcement in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with Itsy Bitsy Teeney Weeney Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney and David Plowie are in Doncaster.

The Met Office has issued warnings across the UK as temperatures plummet across the UK.

Temperatures are expected to drop to -10C heading into next week as snow blankets much of Britain.