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21.01.2024 - 13:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Drivers have been issued with an 'amber severe' travel alert amid Storm Isha, with National Highways providing a full list of high-risk roads likely to be affected.
Winds of up to 80mph will swoop in on Sunday (January 21), potentially causing power cuts and loss of mobile phone signal, while roads and bridges are likely to be shut and transport services could face delays and cancellations in some areas.
The Met Office has already issued a number of yellow weather warnings for wind and rain, covering most of the UK, including the north west, on Sunday. See all the warnings in place here.
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National Highways has now issued an Amber Severe Weather alert for gales in the south west, south east, east midlands, West Midlands, north west and north east regions of the country from 6pm on Sunday until 3am on Monday (January 22). Drivers are being asked to plan ahead and check for traffic and road closures on Sunday.
"Road users are advised to check ahead and plan for disruption to their journeys before they travel," the update said. "There is a particularly high risk that high-sided vehicles and other 'vulnerable' vehicles such as caravans and motorbikes could be blown over."
Full list of roads and motorways that could be affected by strong winds:
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 - J45 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 - Westhoughton
M61 J9 / M65 J1 interchange
A56 between M65 and A680 at
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