Traffic and Travel: Disruption on the roads as Storm Gerrit brings strong winds and rain - roads currently closed

Traffic news

Co Antrim - the Doagh Road is closed from its junction with the Houstons Corner and Ballyrobert Village due to flooding (12:05)

Lisburn - Blaris Road has been closed at both ends due to flooding (13:12)

Larne: Coast Road is closed between 79 - 418 due to a land slippage. Motorist are advised to avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey until cleared.

Newtownabbey: Doagh Road is currently closed between the Old Carrick Road and Carmoney Road North due to flooding.

Holywood: Old Holywood is currently closed from the Traffic signals at Knocknagoney Road to Jacksons Road due to an ongoing incident. It is expected that the road will be closed most of the morning. Road users should seek an alternative route for their journey until cleared.

Co Down

Bangor Rd Groomsport - Road is currently closed due to a fallen tree blocking 1 Lane. Contractors are on site and road users should seek an alternative route for their journey until cleared.

Met Office forecast

Headline:

Windy with widespread rain, becoming brighter and showery later.

Today:

Overcast and windy with widespread and persistent rain, heavy at times during the morning. The wind will ease and the rain turn to showers later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Scattered showers in the south at first otherwise the night will be mainly dry with the chance of an occasional shower. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Thursday:

Sunny spells and mainly dry east at first, otherwise cloudy and windy with widespread showers. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Cloudy,widespread showers Friday morning then mainly dry, windy with a band of locally heavy rain passing north Saturday morning. Scattered wintry showers and a strong wind Sunday.