Scotland Gritter Names: The full list of Scottish gritter names and how to track them as severe weather hits Scotland

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Published 6th Jan 2026, 10:05 BST

Here’s how you can track Scotland’s gritters – including a full list of Scottish gritter names.

Snow is sweeping Scotland, with large parts of the country impacted by severe weather warnings.

The North and North East have been blanketed by snow, with the Met Office stating that a further 10-15cm could fall in some areas with a new amber weather warning issued across the region.

Gritters are out in force across Scotland as snow blankets the nation. — Gritters are out in force across Scotland as snow blankets the nation. | Paul Campbell/PA Wire

placeholder image — Gritters are out in force across Scotland as snow blankets the nation. | Paul Campbell/PA Wire

As a result of the weather, hundreds of schools remain closed, with disruption to travel across the region despite gritters, many fitted with snow ploughs, being out in force.

If you’re hoping to track Scotland’s gritters, or are perhaps more interested in the many weird and wonderful Scottish gritter names, here’s what to know.

Where are the gritters? How to track Scotland’s gritters

To track the gritters helping keep Scotland’s roads clear, a full map which follows the vehicles progress along trunk roads can be found on Traffic Scotland’s website.

The interactive map can be found at traffic.gov.scot/gritter-tracker, and can track live gritter locations as well as vehicle trails and specific trunk roads. This map doesn’t include updates for local roads, though some regions such as Ayrshire do have their own dedicated page with live updates.

However, Scotland’s main gritter tracker, of course, includes the names of each unique vehicle.

The full list of Scottish gritter names

Gritters in Scotland have unique names.

placeholder image — Gritters in Scotland have unique names.

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Fresh amber weather warning in place across parts of Scotland

The Met Office have issued another weather warning for the North and North East of Scotland, with the rest of the country under a yellow warning.

Those under an amber warning should expect travel delays across road, air and rail, with further caution issued as some rural communities could be cut off. Driving should be avoided unless it is an essential journey.

In addition, extra care should be taken when out in the snow due to icy surfaces with untreated roads and pavements likely to be impassable.

It is also possible that some areas could be impacted by power cuts, which could in turn affect mobile coverage.

Further advice is available on the Met Office website.

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