Road users in the North West,North East and Yorkshire regions of England are advised to check ahead and plan for disruption to their journeys.
Storm Éowyn is forecast to hit the north of England on Friday with storm force winds across much of the North West and North East for the majority of the day.
Winds will quickly increase through the morning to widely gusting 60-70 mph and for a time around the middle of the day 70-80 mph for much of Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland with isolated gusts of 90 mph possible for the peak of the A66 Pennine route and coastal routes including the A590 and A595.
Winds will very slowly moderate from the west from mid-afternoon.
Durham Police have in the last hour confirmed the A66 will be closed from Midnight Thursday 23rd ahead of Storm Éowyn arrival.
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