A burst water main which erupted on Spinney Drive in Bedfont has been repaired said Affinity Water company.

Residents were due to have their water supply restored by 3.30pm today (Jan 20) following an early morning burst which led to the closure of Stanwell Road between the Great South-West Road junction and the Hatton Road junction.

However according to a tweet from Hounslow Highways the road will remain closed until tomorrow afternoon.

The repair team were reported to be on site at about 11.45am and began working to fix the damaged water main.

Motorists are also being warned to remain careful on the roads due to icy conditions.

Bus route 203 remains on diversion via the Clockhouse roundabout.

A message on the Affinity Water website said: "Where it has been necessary to excavate the area we will continue to work with the local Highways authority to return the road surface area to normal and ensure that the road or footway is safe for all vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

"This may mean that we have to maintain the site and any necessary traffic management until this is the case.

"We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this incident and thank you for your patience today."

Advice from Affinity Water:

Should you experience any discoloured or aerated water, which is not uncommon following a mains interruption, we recommend that you leave a mains fed tap running for approximately 5-10 minutes.

Discolouration of the water is caused by small particles of iron which are within the mains and disturbed during interruptions.

Cloudy water is caused by air that becomes trapped in the mains, neither of these are harmful to your health.