The Highways Agency is urging road users across the Northwest to check weather and driving conditions before setting out on journeys this afternoon and this evening with a Met Office forecast of gale force winds for the region.
Locations potentially affected by gusts later this afternoon and this evening include the M53 at Junctions 1 and 2 from Wallasey to Birkenhead.
High winds, including south westerly gusts of up to 70mph in places, are forecast for between 3pm this afternoon and 11pm tonight.
The agency has issued an amber alert for today’s weather – with drivers of high-sided vehicles and other vulnerable vehicles such as caravans and motorcycles being urged to avoid using exposed sections of motorways and other routes across the north.
Gust speeds are set to be peak between 5pm and 8pm and evening commuters are urged to check traffic and weather conditions before setting off for home.
The 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.
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