LORRY drivers, motorcyclists and cars towing caravans are being advised not to travel on several North West motorway sections tomorrow (Friday, February 18) due to Storm Eunice.
National Highways in collaboration with The Met Office have issued a severe weather alert for strong winds between 6am and 6pm.
These unusually strong winds are highly likely to cause disruption across the network with wind blown debris, potential damage to infrastructure including power failures and make for tricky driving conditions for vulnerable vehicles.
They say 60-70 mph gusts will develop across much of the North West in the early afternoon.
The Highways Agency said: "There is a particularly high risk that high-sided vehicles and other 'vulnerable' vehicles such as caravans and motorbikes could be blown over and should not travel on the following sections of roads."
North West major roads include:
- M53 J1-J2
- M56 J12 Runcorn to Sutton Weaver
- M58 J1 Kirkby
- M6 J20-J21 Thelwall Viaduct
- M60 J10-J12 Barton Bridge to M62
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