highways

I remember 1976 and this article reminded me that this sort of weather bears hidden and once in a generation costs to our already stretched highways departments. The article tells us:

The UK is forecast to have its hottest June day in over 40 years amid a heatwave so intense it has melted roads, causing police to issue warnings to drivers and council staff to send out gritters.

Britain has been basking in its longest continuous spell of high temperatures in June since 1995, with the mercury hitting 30C and above for five days in a row.

Today could see temperatures hit as high as 34C, marking the hottest June day since 1976.