Drivers are being warned of serious traffic issues across the country as Storm Chandra batters the UK and forces millions of motorists to reconsider their journeys.
National Highways has issued an unprecedented four red traffic warnings around the UK this morning, impacting different parts of the country.
It comes as the Met Office has issued two amber weather warnings and eight yellow warnings for rain, wind and snow across most of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Snow is impacting the A66 in County Durham/Cumbria, with traffic officers closing the road in both directions between the A67 near Bowes and the A685 near Brough.
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National Highways has advised drivers travelling across the Pennines to "plan ahead and consider alternate routes".
Similarly, the A15 Humber Bridge has been closed in both directions to high-sided and vulnerable vehicles due to strong winds.
The route in Yorkshire is often closed to high-sided vehicles when there are strong winds amid fears they could cause road traffic accidents.
Traffic wishing to use the northbound A15 should head west on the A180 onto the M180, according to the National Highways diversion route.
Drivers are being told to brace for long delays on the road this morning as Storm Chandra hits | NATIONAL HIGHWAYSAt the end of this motorway, they should join the M18 north before taking the M62 eastbound and then on to the A63 eastbound.
Those travelling southbound should follow the route in reverse, starting from the A63 west before taking the M62 west and exiting at J35 onto the M18 south.
From here, they should exit at Junction 5 and take the M180 eastbound and continue to the A180.
Multiple closures are also being seen in the South West of England due to flooding, brought on by heavy rain from Storm Chandra.
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A number of road warnings have been issued in the East Midlands
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The Met Office has issued an amber rain warning for the region, which is forecast to deliver "widespread heavy rain and strong winds through the night and into Tuesday morning".
It warned that parts of Devon, Somerset, Dorset, and southeast Cornwall could see between 30 and 50mm of rain, with up to 60 and 80mm possible over higher ground such as south Dartmoor.
Winds are also expected to reach between 60mph and 70mph in exposed areas, with flooding and travel disruption likely.
National Highways stated: "These conditions follow a prolonged period of wet weather, meaning the ground is already saturated and more prone to flooding impacts."
Motorists are being advised to consider their travel plans this morning T
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The A14 in Northamptonshire is closed eastbound between the M6/M1 Catthorpe Interchange and J2 (Kelmarsh) as a result of two separate collisions.
National Highways Traffic Officers are assisting with traffic management, while Northamptonshire Police and other emergency services are attending to the accident.
Traffic from M6 southbound/eastbound:
- Traffic from M6 South/eastbound instead of exiting the M6 south/eastbound at M1 J19 Catthorpe
- Keep in the left-hand side lane and exit the M6 using the left-hand side free-flow lanes (M6-M1 Link) that cross over the M1 at J19 and merge into the M1 southbound a distance of approximately 4km
- Continue along the M1 southbound
Traffic from M1 southbound:
- Traffic from M1 Southbound instead of exiting the M1 at M1 J19 Catthorpe, continue southbound along the M1 until J15 (a distance approx of 33 km)
- Exit M1 J15, take the A45 north/eastbound to A45/A14 J13 Thrapston Interchange (a distance of approx 39km).