TRAFFIC is very slow on the M4 Eastbound service between Junction 28 A48 (Tredegar Park) and Junction 26 A4051 (Malpas Road).

The reason for the heavy number of vehicles is poor driving conditions, with heavy rain across the region.

There are delays of five minutes and delays are increasing, with a reported average speed of around 20mph.

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A yellow weather warning is in place across the whole of Gwent for heavy rain.

Advice from the Met Office

  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer.
  • Bus and train services may be affected, with journey times taking longer.
  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.