UPDATE: 9.10am

Traffic is flowing more smoothly on the M4 across Newport.

UPDATE: 8.55am

One lane is closed on the Old Severn Bridge in both directions because of strong winds. Matrix sign set to 40 mph.

UPDATE: 7.50am

A CRASH between junction 24 and 23A is causing delays for 10 miles on the M4 eastbound around Newport.

The earlier accident happened between J24 for A48 and A449 at Coldra and J23A for the B4245 at Magor Services.

There are now reports of congestion, delays and stop-start traffic between junction 29 for A49 Newport and junction 23A for B4245 Wilcrick.

The congestion is not helped by the closure of the M48 Severn Bridge.