Set the alarm clock for 4:28 am

How to use the online alarm clock

You are handing the overnight gritter run to the next driver after fresh snow in the Highlands, so a 4:28 am alarm marks the moment to pass on the route notes and road conditions. That leaves enough time for the replacement driver to check the vehicle and be ready before 5:00 am, without making the outgoing shift linger unnecessarily.

During a gritter handover, the alarm page may sit behind weather maps or route information. It should remain available while you use another tab, but browser settings can mute background audio or suspend an inactive page. A quick sound check before returning to the other information helps expose that problem. If you close the alarm page, or allow the computer or phone to sleep, the gritter handover will receive no audible warning at 4:28 am.

Once the keys and notes have changed hands, protect whatever sleep remains instead of carrying the night shift into the morning. Keeping the room dark, putting wet outerwear and boots outside the sleeping area, and silencing work notifications can reduce avoidable interruptions. If someone else needs an update from the run, agreeing beforehand who will send it lets the outgoing driver step away after 4:28 am rather than staying alert until daylight.