GRITTERS are set to take to Hampshire's roads tonight with temperatures set to plummet.

Weather experts warn temperatures could drop below freezing overnight across the county - prompting concerns for ice and frost.

Hampshire County Council says its gritting teams will hit the roads this evening in preperation.

On Twitter, the council said: "Ice and frost has been predicted for the earlier hours of tomorrow morning.

"Our teams are preparing to treat northern and southern priority routes from 7pm and heading out on our central routes a bit earlier from 6.30pm."