Christmas travel: millions on the move with weather and travel warnings in place – live updates

As millions of people head out on Christmas getaways, the roads are expected to see a higher volume of cars. The AA expects the following areas to be busier than usual:

Friday: M4/M5 interchange, M3/M25 interchange, M25 around Heathrow Airport, M5/M6 interchange, M6 J4-11 (M42-Wolverhampton), M27 J14-13 (Southampton to Portsmouth), M4 around Cardiff and Newport, M4 around Cardiff and Newport, A38 in Somerset, A34 from Oxford to Newbury, M8 between Edinburgh and Glasgow, M90 Queensferry/Forth Road Bridge

SATURDAY: M1 around Meadowhall, M25 around Bluewater, M60 around Trafford Centre, A34 Oxford to Newbury, M62 Simister Interchange, M74 Glasgow

Monday: M1 J10-15a (Luton to Northampton), M42 J3A-J8 (M40 to M6 interchanges), A64 around York, A303 around Stonehenge, M5 J16-25 (Bristol to Taunton), A34 Oxford to Newbury, M90 area Perth, M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh