High winds and stormy weather caused chaos throughout Sussex this morning.

Drivers faced long delays as trees were blown down and there were several accidents as motorists struggled to get into work.

Train passengers experienced major problems with a platform at Hove Station closed because high winds loosened a canopy.

A level crossing barrier at Shoreham was also damaged which led to more delays.

A replacement bus service was set up to take passengers between Shoreham and Hove and Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company agreed to accept train tickets on its routes.

A 50mph speed restriction was placed on all stations throughout the network between 9am and 1pm.

A Southern Trains spokesman said the level crossing was reopened shortly before 9.30am.

He said: "This has obviously led to a knock-on effect and although we will try to get services back to normal as soon as possible we must warn there will still be the risk of delays, disruption and possible cancellations throughout the morning."

Only single-decker buses were in operation along coastal routes in Brighton and Hove while the winds raged.

Flood warnings were also issued by the Environment Agency along the whole of the Sussex coast as high tide approached at around 10.30am.

The A27 near Arundel was blocked for more than three hours following an accident shortly before 7.30am and this led to six mile tailbacks.

Further crashes on the A23 at Handcross and the A27 near Lewes also led to long queues of traffic.

One lane of the A259 coast road at Brighton, near the Holiday Inn, was also closed after the wind blew debris from a nearby building on to the road.

Trees were blown down on roads across the county including the A29 at Pulborough, the A272 at Newick, the A21 at Hurst Green and the A22 at Nutley and the Chichester bypass.

Others were reported blocking roads in Heathfield, Coopers Green near Uckfield, Hankham near Pevensey, Monk's Gate near Horsham, Selmeston near Polegate and Partridge Green near Horsham.

The A259 coast road was closed to all traffic in Hastings because of the high winds.

Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company also used single decker buses only on its coastal route between Brighton and Eastbourne.

By 11.30am today almost 100 trees across the county had been blown down.

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