Severe weather update
Latest information and advice on staying safe
Last updated: 7 February 2025
This page will be updated if the Environment Agency issues a weather warning for West Sussex.
See the latest warnings and alerts for the county from the Environment Agency.
See the latest warnings and alerts for the county from the Met Office.
Keep safe and well whilst high winds and storm alerts are in place by following this advice and guidance.
We will post full details of road closures in the section below, but you can follow us on X for regular updates @WSCCNews @WSCCResilience and @WSHighways
During periods of severe weather, please plan ahead and anticipate hazards on the road, including standing water and fallen trees, and adhere to road closure and diversion route signage. Be cautious around flooded areas and stay away from the water’s edge.
For further advice on staying safe, please see:
Travel information
You can keep up to date with road closures on this webpage and X @WSHhighways
You can also find travel information here:
- Roadworks information is provided via one.network
- Access to live bus times is available from our Real Time Bus Information website
- Train information (live departures and arrivals) is available from National Rail Enquiries
Road closures
We will keep the below table as up to date as possible with the location and closure type of any A or B road affected by severe weather.
| Location | Closure reason | Closure type |
|---|---|---|
| Turners Hill Road, by roundabout of Hurst Wood Farm Road and Garden Wood Road | Flooding and risk of ice |
Footway closed 2-way lights on carriageway |
| Antlands Lane, Tinsley Green, Crawley | Flooding and risk of ice | Road closed. Diversion in place. |
| Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill | Flooding and risk of ice | Lights removed. Iceboards in place |
| Ardingly Road, Lindfield | Flooding and risk of ice | 2-way lights |
| Haywards Heath Road going into Lewes Road |
Flooding and risk of ice | 2-way lights |
| Warninglid Lane, Warninglid | Flooding and risk of ice | Lights removed |
| Guilford Road, Slinfold | Flooded, black ice | 2-way lights |
| Handcross Road, Stapleford | Flooding and ice | 2-way lights |
Useful links and further advice
Please continue to report issues on the highways so we can attend to them quickly:
- If the issue is an emergency and presents an immediate risk to public safety, phone: 01243 642105. (We ask members of the public to ensure that they are only calling to report emergency issues during this period to enable our teams to focus on immediate safety issues on the network)
- Report problems with flooding, blocked drains and gullies here Flooding, blocked drains and gullies - West Sussex County Council
- Report an issue with fallen trees here Trees, hedges, weeds and grass - West Sussex County Council
Flooding can cause a range of health problems. Advice is available on keeping you and your family safe while cleaning up your home affected by flooding.
During an emergency situation, your mental health and emotional wellbeing are just as important as your physical health. See our mental health advice page for support and help available.
We also have e-newsletters you can sign up for on various topics, including our Extreme Weather Alerts newsletter.