Christmas getaway gets dangerous with drivers facing 80mph winds as 22.7million hit the roads while Met Office map shows deadliest areas

Drivers have been warned to brace themselves for traffic mayhem as 22.7million motorists get away for Christmas as the UK is battered with 80mph winds. Queues on the A102 Blackwall Tunnel approach in Greenwich South East London as the Christmas getaway begins Passengers at London Euston station awaiting to leave London this morning Hundreds of passengers at London King's cross station as the last minute dash in the festive season continues Disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services are 'all likely to be affected by the conditions' with possible longer journey times, cancellations and restrictions on bridges, Douglas Cairns, from Transport Scotland. Long delays at the Port of Dover saw holidaymakers in long queues as they tried to board the ferry for the Christmas getaway Passengers at St St Pancras International station as the Christmas getaway continues Holidaymaker queueing trying to get their ferries this morning as they face long delays at the port to get away for there Christmas holidays Passengers at St Pancras International station as millions are expected to travel this weekend for the festive holiday Passengers at London King's Cross station as the Christmas getaway continues The AA predicted that yesterday 23.7million drivers would set off yesterday, making the busiest day on the roads since the groups began in 2010. Picture: Heavy traffic on the southbound carriageway of the M5 On Saturday, a yellow warning for wind came into place from 7am until 9pm on Sunday covering the North West, the North East, Scotland and parts of Wales and Northern Ireland with Sunday seeing the South West join the list 'Dangerous coastal conditions can be expected too, with large waves an additional hazard, especially in respect to causeways' the Met Office warned. The AA traffic hotspots for Christmas 2024 Friday, December 20 M4/M5 interchange M3/M25 interchange M25 around Heathrow Airport M5/M6 interchange M6 J4-11 M27 J14-13 M4 around Cardiff and Newport A38 in Somerset A34 Oxford to Newbury Saturday, December 21 M1 around Meadowhall M25 around Bluewater M60 around the Trafford Centre A34 Oxford to Newbury M62 Simister Interchange Monday, December 23 M1 J10-15a M42 J3A-J8 A64 around York A303 around Stonehenge M5 J16-25 A34 Oxford to Newbury 'I think this is the thing people are going to be well used to, where they're not able to tear all the cones out and open all the lanes.