The wind and rain brought by Storm Jocelyn have closed 17 roads and eight flood alerts have been issued for North Yorkshire and the North East.

On Tuesday (January 23) evening, the storm felled trees, caused power issues for homes, and closed roads, due to flooding and debris. 

The A66 from Bowes is closed to all vehicles, due to the impact of wind, while other roads, like the A19 near Middlesbrough and the 189 Redheugh Bridge both ways from A184 Askew Road (Redheugh Bridge) to A695 Scotswood Road in Newcastle is closed to high sided vehicles. 

A yellow warning runs until 1pm on Wednesday, with the wind set to calm throughout the day.

Parts of North Yorkshire have been affected by flooding with river flooding probable in parts of the north of England on Wednesday, the Environment Agency said.

The number of flood warnings – meaning flooding was expected – had reached 21 in England and 37 in Scotland.

While there are 37 UK flood alerts, only eight of those cover the North East and North Yorkshire.

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Forecasters expect winds to gradually ease from the south as Storm Jocelyn moves away from the UK on Wednesday, which will be a day of sunny spells and blustery showers, although mainly dry in the south.

Here are the roads closed across the region:

  • Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton to Roecliffe
  • Occaney Lane, Occaney to Copgrove Hall Lodge 
  • U1159 Moor Lane, Thornton Steward - due to fallen tree
  • Hamhall Lane Scruton
  • U1153 Braithwaite Lane, Coverham - due to fallen tree
  • C106 Leyburn to Grinton Road, Leyburn
  • B6108 Masham Bridge to Low Burton Hall
  • Eldmire Lane, Dalton
  • C105 Worton to Askrigg
  • Westholme Bank, Aysgarth - due to fallen tree
  • A684 between Hardraw junction and Appersett village
  • C34 between Hardraw village and A684
  • A6108 between Hawes and Appersett
  • A684 between Aysgarth and Worton
  • Cundall to Thornton Bridge
  • Junction of Gallogate and Main Street, Weeton
  • Occaney Lane to Copgrove Hall Lodge

Here are the flood alerts in place:

  • River Rede
  • Upper River Tees
  • Upper River Swale
  • Upper River Ure
  • Bedale Beck at Bedale
  • River Ure at Masham
  • River Wiske and other tributaries of the River Swale
  • Lower River Swale