Storm Dave could bring winds of up to 80mph to the North West
The Met Office have issued a number of warnings as Storm Dave hits UK(Image: Met Office)
The Met Office has warned of ‘disruptive and potentially damaging winds’ in parts of the UK as Storm Dave sweeps in this Easter weekend.
Forecasters have issued an amber warning for wind, which comes into effect at 7pm on Saturday (April 4) and remains in place until 3am on Sunday (April 5). It covers parts of north Wales, northern England and southern Scotland.
The Met Office alert warns of a potential ‘danger to life’ from flying debris and large waves as gusts of up to 80mph could hit the area. Strong winds could also cause travel delays and cancellations, damage buildings or trigger power cuts, forecasters said.
Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE. And don’t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE.
The Met Office said in its warning, which was issued on Saturday afternoon: “A spell of very strong southwesterly, then westerly winds is expected across north Wales, northern England and southern Scotland on Saturday evening and overnight before easing early on Sunday.
“Gusts of 60-70 mph are possible widely with some coastal or exposed locations seeing gusts of around 80 mph.”
Storm Dave will hit hardest on Saturday evening, April 4(Image: Met Office)
Drivers have been urged to avoid unnecessary journeys and to do the following if they have to drive:
Drive slowly to minimise the impact of wind gustsBe aware of high sided vehicles/caravans on more exposed roadsBe cautious when overtaking, and give cyclists, motorcyclists, lorries, and buses more room than usual
Elsewhere, Storm Dave is expected to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across northern parts of the UK. Up to 30 centimetres of snow could fall, with the Met Office issuing a yellow severe weather warning in Scotland for heavy snow and blizzards causing some travel and power disruption.
Yellow severe weather warnings remain in place for wind covering the whole of mainland Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of northern England and North Wales from Saturday evening into Sunday.
Full list of UK areas affected by amber warning
North East England
DarlingtonDurhamGatesheadHartlepoolMiddlesbroughNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideNorthumberlandRedcar and ClevelandSouth TynesideStockton-on-TeesSunderland
North West England
Blackburn with DarwenBlackpoolCumbriaLancashireMerseyside
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and GallowayScottish Borders
Wales
ConwyGwyneddIsle of AngleseyYorkshire & HumberNorth YorkshireWest YorkshireYork