A LANE is closed in both directions on the M48 Severn Bridge due to strong winds.
The lane closures have been put in place to ensure drivers' safety - in case vehicles get blown in to adjacent lanes.
A speed limit of 40mph is also in place.
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The measures are in place between Junction 1 A403 (Aust) and Junction 2 A466 Wye Valley Link Road (Chepstow).
Although a repeat of the previous weeks' devastation is not forecast, the weather is already having an impact across Gwent this weekend.
Tomorrow's Chepstow Races fixture has been abandoned following a course inspection this morning, all sports matches on Newport council pitches have been postponed, and Newport Parkrun has been called off.
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