Storm Dave is set to bring strong and disruptive winds to parts of the UK on Easter Sunday, with the Met Office issuing amber and yellow weather warnings. The storm, which is expected to deepen as it moves across the country, will bring gusts of up to 90mph in exposed areas of Scotland, along with heavy snow and blizzard conditions.
An amber “danger to life” wind warning is in place until 3am on Sunday for northern England, southern Scotland and northwest Wales, where gusts of up to 70mph are expected. Widespread gusts of 50-60mph are forecast across all warning areas, with 60-70mph possible in exposed locations. A yellow wind warning covers much of the rest of northern England, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland until Sunday morning.
Heavy snow is forecast for northern Scotland, with up to 10cm accumulating above 200m elevation. The Met Office warned of “blizzard conditions” in the Highlands and Grampian region. A separate snow warning is in place until 3am on Sunday for those areas.
Met Office chief meteorologist Chris Bulmer said: “Storm Dave will bring a period of very strong winds, with the strongest gusts most likely in the Amber warning area. People should be prepared for impacts with disruption to travel likely and possible power cuts.” He added that wind speeds would peak at different times as the low-pressure system moves across the north of the UK.
Storm Dave is expected to clear to the northeast by Sunday morning, leaving sunshine and showers, particularly heavy and blustery in the north. Easter Monday will start frosty but become mostly fine, with warm sunshine in the south and east, while rain arrives in the north and west later.
