Cars are being stopped in their tracks as trees have fallen across carriageways.

Pictures show a Range Rover narrowly escaping being crushed in Cleveland Road, Brighton.

The tree can be seen blocking the entire street.

Cleveland Road, Brighton

Another vehicle has been blocked along the C7 Lewes Road at Piddinghoe, Lewes.

Tree blocking c7 #piddinghoe@SussexTW @seahavenfm @BBCSussex pic.twitter.com/hUTrzZRzQ3

— Sussex News - Breaking News for Sussex (@SussexIncidents) February 18, 2022

A telegraph pole has also come down leading to the A22 Hailsham bypass at Arlington Road West to be partially blocked. 

A tree has come down on the road up to the railway in East Grinstead.

Tree down on railway approach (it’s already reported ) @AboutEG pic.twitter.com/88ssOX9ve3

— Deanna Pennington (@Deanna_L_P) February 18, 2022

Further disruption has been caused along the A267 from Cross-in-Hand to Frant.

Roads are continuing to close this afternoon as more trees come down across the county. 

This shocking picture shows a tree that has split down the middle, with the branches now blocked the carriageway. 

Old Shoreham Road, Hove

These photographs show a tree that came down in Wavetree Road, Goring, narrowly missing a car and falling across the street. 

Wavetree Road, Goring

It comes after Sussex Police issued a warning earlier today.

They said: "Expect significant disruption and dangerous conditions.

"Avoid non-essential journeys. Flying debris & falling trees are likely."

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