Highways Agency advice to road users in the North as high winds are forecast
Road users in the North are being urged to check the weather and driving conditions before setting out tomorrow (Friday, February 4) – with the Met Office forecasting high winds for the North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the North with south westerly gusts up to 70mph predicted from around 3pm tomorrow afternoon and into early Saturday morning.
Strengthening south westerly winds through tomorrow will lead to gusts 60 to 65 mph, locally 70 mph in the most exposed sections of the network across northern England.
Trans-Pennine routes, the M6 through Cumbria, and the A1 north of Leeds look especially prone.
With the first Amber Alert of the New Year, drivers of high-sided vehicles and other vulnerable vehicles such as caravans and motorcycles are being urged to avoid using exposed sections of motorways and other routes across the North.
The Highways Agency, which operates and maintains motorways and major A roads in England is working closely with the Met Office to monitor weather conditions and maintain safe roads and reliable journeys.
Locations in Yorkshire, the Humber and the North East likely to be affected by gusts tomorrow include:
- M1 J32 M18 interchange
- M1 J34 Tinsley Viaduct/Rotherham
- M1 J39-J40 Crigglestone to Dewsbury
- A628 Woodhead Pass
- M62 J22-23
- M62 J23-J25 Huddersfield to Brighouse
- M62 J25-27
- M62 J31-J32 Normanton to Pontefract
- M62 J35a-J36 Rawcliffe Bridge, M18 interchange to J36 Goole
- M62 J36-J37 River Ouse / Ouse Bridge
- A1(M) J47-J49 Between A59 Knaresborough and A168 Dishforth
- A1(M) J58-J65 Between A1 and Washington at J65
- A66 Between M6 J40 – A1(M) J60
- A19 Hylton Bridge over River Wear
- A19 Tees Viaduct
- A19 Leven Viaduct
- A69 All of it
- Humber Bridge
Locations in the North West likely to be affected by gusts tomorrow include:
- M53 J1-J2 Wallasey to Birkenhead
- M56 J12 Runcorn and Sutton Weaver
- M58 J1 Kirkby
- M6 J20-J21 Thelwall Viaduct
- M6 J26-J27 M58 to Standish
- M6 J36-J44 Through Cumbria
- M60 J10-J12 Barton Bridge through to M62
- M60 J16-J17 Pendlebury and Kersley to Prestwich and Whitefield
- M62 J18 – J27 Between Manchester and Leeds
- M61 J4-J5 J5 Westhoughton
- M61 J9 / M65 J1 Interchange
- A56 Between M65 and A680 at Edenfield
- M65 J3-J4 Withnell and Blackburn Interchange
- A66 Between M6 J40 – A1(M) J60
- A74 Carlisle – Moss Band Viaduct
- A69 All of it
Drivers are advised to plan their journeys before they set out, checking the forecast and road conditions, to leave extra time for their journeys if travel conditions are poor, and to delay their journey if the weather becomes severe.
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