A MAJOR power cut and water loss issues are affecting an area of Warrington this morning, Wednesday.

It is being reported that traffic lights are down on Winwick Link Road as well as power down in homes across the WA2 postcode area following a power cut.

This comes with the added issue of water loss in the area currently, which United Utilities are 'investigating' at present.

Winwick CE Primary School has been forced to close for the day due to the current issues. 

Scottish Power has confirmed that there was 'no advanced warning' of the power shortage and that it was informed of this at 7.50am.

A spokesperson said: "Our engineers have arrived on site to find and fix the fault as quickly and as safely as possible. We expect your electricity supply to be restored by 10 am."

Numerous postcodes are being affected by the power cut, these include the following:

WA2, WA20RJ, WA28HD, WA28HJ, WA28LB, WA28LD, WA28LE, WA28LF, WA28LG, WA28LH, WA28LJ, WA28LL, WA28LN, WA28LP, WA28LQ, WA28LR, WA28LW, WA28LX, WA28NA, WA28NB, WA28ND, WA28NE, WA28NF, WA28NG, WA28NH, WA28NJ, WA28NQ, WA28RD, WA28RG, WA28RS, WA28RT, WA28RU, WA28RY, WA28RZ, WA28SA, WA28SB, WA28SD, WA28SE, WA28SF, WA28SG, WA28SH, WA28SJ, WA28SL, WA28SN, WA28SP, WA28SQ, WA28SR, WA28SS, WA28ST, WA28SW, WA28SX, WA28SY, WA28SZ, WA28TA, WA28TB, WA28TF, WA28UG, WA28WA, WA28WB, WA28XA, WA28XB, WA28XD, WA28XE, WA28XF, WA28XG, WA28XH, WA28XJ, WA28XL, WA28XN, WA28XP, WA28XQ, WA28XS, WA28XX, WA29RS, WA29TN, WA51AA