Storm Dave has left thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland without power, while also disrupting road and rail travel across the UK. The storm brought winds of up to 93mph in Capel Curig, north Wales, which was 20mph higher than forecast. The Met Office issued yellow severe weather warnings for heavy snow and blizzards in parts of Scotland, which were lifted by Sunday morning.
Approximately 2,000 homes in County Armagh and County Down lost power due to high winds. In Wales, Glynneath and Abergavenny were the worst affected areas. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) reported that fault response teams were still working to reconnect a small number of customers in Skye, Caithness, and coastal parts of Aberdeenshire.
Travel disruption was widespread, with train and ferry services cancelled in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dublin airport cancelled 17 flights as pilots struggled to land in windy conditions. ScotRail imposed emergency speed restrictions, leading to longer journey times, while Network Rail Manchester introduced rail replacement buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester. The Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh and the Humber Bridge in Yorkshire faced traffic restrictions.
In Kniver, Staffordshire, two families were made homeless after a large tree crashed into their homes. Flood warnings and alerts remained in place across the country, including four coastal flood warnings and 32 flood alerts in England, 12 flood warnings and eight alerts in Scotland, and eight flood warnings in Wales.
The Met Office forecast that Storm Dave would clear northeast on Sunday, leaving sunshine and showers. Temperatures were expected to rise after Easter Monday, reaching the low 20s Celsius by Tuesday and possibly 23C or 24C by Wednesday.
