WARNING of severe weather has forced the cancellation of road works on a busy motorway.

The M27 was due to be closed between junction 9 and 11 eastbound this weekend.

But the work has been postponed following the announcement of a yellow weather warning.

The eastbound will now only be closed from 9pm this evening (October 1) and 6am tomorrow morning.

A spokesperson for Highways England said: "We expect an additional weekend closure will be required in the future, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated once our plans are confirmed.

"As we always remind customers, all dates are subject to change owing to operational requirements or adverse weather conditions.

"We advise road users to continue to plan their journeys in advance and keep up to date by visiting our Traffic England website."