It's extremely busy on the roads this evening as drivers head home and head off for the bank holiday weekend.

Here is a round-up of what is going on right now.

Watford/St Albans/Borehamwood

Long queues on the M25 clockwise between j22 for London Colney and j24 for Potters Bar. Also delays clockwise at j21A.

In St Albans, the A414 is heavy in both directions between the Park Street and London Colney roundabouts.

St Stephens Hill is closed at the bottom of the hill due to roadworks.

Holywell Hill is also very busy heading into St Albans city centre.

Queues out of Watford on the A4008 towards the M1 roundabout and on the A41 eastbound towards the Dome roundabout.

Heavy traffic in both directions in Apsley. Travel time is approaching half an hour.

Delays heading in and out of Radlett between Park Road and Harper Lane.

Harrow/Barnet

No major issues to report but queues are building on the North Circular between Brent Cross and East Finchley.

East London/Essex

Stop-start traffic clockwise on the M25 in and around j27 and on the M11 northbound between Chigwell and the M25.

Trains

Cancellations on the Thameslink line between London and stations in Barnet and Hertfordshire. Check National Rail's website for more details and live departure times. Good service on all Underground lines