Gritters are prepared for expected snowfalls this week
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Counties on the east coast are bracing themselves for an Arctic blast so gritting of major roads will continue, the Highways Agency has said.
Heavy snow is forecast for Tuesday and visibility could reduce sharply in the showers, drivers are warned.
Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk are the counties most at risk.
The Met Office said the weather would also see widespread severe frosts with an increased risk of icy conditions - especially on untreated roads.
A Highways Agency spokesman said: "Drivers are advised to slow down and leave plenty of room between vehicles, as it can take up to 10 times longer to slow down or stop in wet or icy conditions.
"We are working closely with Met Office to give drivers up-to-date information about road conditions, and where snow and ice are forecast we will be treating motorways and other strategic roads.
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