A large tree has fallen onto a road in Newcastle and has caused some serious traffic disruption.
Great North Road in Gosforth is currently blocked northbound after high winds brought the tree down near Northern FC.
Queues are starting to build between the Broadway Estate junction and the Brunton Road junction.
Northumbria Police have advised traffic to avoid the area and use the local diversion in place.
Traffic completely blocked northbound on the B1318 Great North Road due to large tree causing an obstruction. pic.twitter.com/nnqiLbk4IA
— NE Traffic News (@NECATraffic) January 29, 2016
MEDIUM B1318 Great North Road in Gosforth blocked & queuing traffic northbound between Brdwy Est jnctn & Brntn Ln jnctn, bcs of a flln tr.
— Tyne Travel (@TyneTravel) January 29, 2016