A storm alert has been issued for the A30 and the A38 with Storm Aileen set to hit the country tonight.

Highways England is urging drivers to take extra care on 53 exposed sections of the road network, including the A30 and A38, overnight and tomorrow during Storm Aileen.

It issued an amber ‘be aware’ alert across the country in response to a Met Office forecast of strong winds and heavy rain, which comes into force at 9pm tonight and runs until 9am tomorrow morning.

Westerly winds are expected to increase during the evening into the early hours tomorrow morning with gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour possible over exposed roads during the night. Winds should begin to decrease during the morning peak period.

Drivers of lorries, caravans and motorbikes are being advised to avoid the exposed roads.

Richard Leonard, head of road user safety at Highways England, said: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys, with strong winds and heavy rain expected from Tuesday evening until Wednesday morning.


Highways England said it generally takes at least twice as long to stop on a wet road as on a dry road because tyres have less grip on the surface.

It said that in wet weather you should:



