Homes remain without power and transport disruption continues across parts of the UK after Storm Dave swept through, despite weather warnings being lifted earlier than expected on Easter Sunday.
The Met Office withdrew three yellow wind warnings for northern England, Scotland and Wales by around 7.30am, hours ahead of the scheduled midday expiry, as the storm moved away. However, the aftermath has left some properties in Scotland without electricity, particularly in Skye, Caithness and coastal areas of Aberdeenshire, with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) teams working to restore supplies.
Travel disruption persists, with Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services on Scotland’s west coast affected and fallen trees blocking some roads. The Humber Bridge, linking East Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire, reopened after being closed to high-sided vehicles due to strong winds. Network Rail Manchester introduced rail replacement buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester because of overnight conditions.
The strongest gust recorded was 93mph at Capel Curig in North Wales, while gusts of 75mph hit Emley Moor in West Yorkshire and St Bees Head in Cumbria, and 73mph at Buchan in Aberdeenshire. Snow fell in parts of western Scotland, including Skye and Inverclyde, with flurries in central Scotland. As of 1pm on Sunday, one flood warning remained in Scotland and one warning plus 17 alerts in England.
