How to use the online alarm clock
Before handing the gritter over after a night of Highland snow, set the alarm for 1:13 am and brief the next driver on what has already been cleared. The alert marks your changeover rather than the start of a fresh run, so keys, fuel notes and the priority stretch can be ready before 2:00 am. The 47-minute margin also leaves time to flag any drifts that have formed again.
A gritter cab is hardly quiet, so the selected alarm needs to be audible over engines and conversation during the handover. Check whether silent mode suppresses browser audio, raise the media volume separately from the ringtone, and listen to a short test before relying on it. If this page is closed or the phone or laptop goes to sleep, no alert will sound for the gritter handover; an additional alarm on another clock covers that risk.
For the outgoing driver, the useful estimate is not simply the distance on the map but the journey back along roads affected by fresh snow. At this point in the night, lighter traffic may shorten parts of the route, while untreated bends, steep sections and drifting can add time. Allow for a slower return from the final cleared stretch, and agree where the incoming driver will collect the vehicle if conditions change before 1:13 am.
Common questions
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:13 am?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
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