Storm Dave will bring strong and disruptive winds to areas in the UK on Easter Sunday as it “continues to deepen”, the Met Office has warned.
Heavy snow and gale-force winds are forecast for northern parts of the country, with weather warnings in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales, and parts of northern England.
The Met Office has issued a “danger to life” amber wind warning for northern parts of England, southern Scotland and northwest Wales, where gusts of up to 70mph are expected. The warning is in place until 3am on Sunday.
Gusts of 50 to 60mph are expected widely across all warning areas, with 60 to 70mph winds possible in exposed locations. Heavy snow will accompany the winds in northern Scotland, where “blizzard conditions” are forecast.
The 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.
“Wind speeds will peak at different times as the deep area of low pressure moves across the north of the UK.”
A yellow wind warning is in force until 7am on Sunday for areas in North East England, North West England, South West Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, Wales, and Yorkshire & Humber.
Storm Dave is forecast to bring winds of 50 to 60 mph to these areas, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph forecast in some locations.
The rest of Scotland is under a wind warning from 6pm on Saturday until midday on Sunday, where winds of up to 80 to 90 mph possible in exposed areas.
A snow warning is in place for Grampian and Highlands & Eilean Siar, where snow of up to 5 to 10cm could accumulate in areas over 200m in elevation. The warning is in force until 3am on Sunday.
A wind warning is also issued for Northern Ireland until 3am on Sunday, with strong gusts of 50 to 60mph expected fairly widely.
Met Office weather forecast
Sunday
Storm Dave will clear away to the northeast tomorrow morning, leaving sunshine and showers across the UK for Easter Sunday. The showers look particularly heavy and blustery in the north.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday
After a frosty start Easter Monday will be mostly fine. Breezy in the west. Rain arriving in the north and west thereafter. Meanwhile, warm sunshine developing further south and east.
