Gritter man: How we beat the ice
Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins hear from one of the men responsible for Scotland鈥檚 gritter system about how he manages the winter weather.
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Ahead of Storm Goretti hitting the UK and Aberdeenshire Council declaring a 'major incident' due to snowfall, Martin and Natalie speak to Nick Russell, one of the men who manages much of Scotland's gritter system.
They talk about how Nick and the team keep the country moving, what it鈥檚 like behind the wheel and their favourite names of Scotland's infamous gritters.
Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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