Maps turn red and purple as Storm Dave winds tear at UK in Easter weekend bomb

Maps turn red and purple as Storm Dave winds tear at UK in Easter weekend bombStorm Dave is due to hit parts of the UK over the Bank Holiday Easter weekend, bringing gale-force winds of up to 95km/h as millions travel for the holiday seasonNewsPaige Ingram05:00, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesStrong wiinds are ecpected to hit parts fo the UK this weekend This weather over the Easter weekend is set to be treacherous as the Met Office has issued five warnings for Saturday and Sunday, covering rain, wind and even snow.‌Storm Dave is due to hit parts of the UK over the Easter weekend, bringing gale-force winds as millions travel for the holiday. The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings for wind covering the whole of mainland Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of northern England and North Wales from Saturday evening into Sunday.‌Storm Dave is expected to hit hardest on Saturday evening, before beginning to weaken on Sunday as it moves into the North Sea. The Met Office’s forecast said: “A rapidly deepening area of low pressure, Storm Dave, will cross Scotland on Saturday night before clearing into the North Sea on Sunday.‌View 3 ImagesSaturday night is expected to see winds of 65km/hREAD MORE: Police arrest 12-year-old on suspicion of murder after schoolgirl attacked with metal bottleREAD MORE: Newsham Park: Event halted and crowds evacuated after two men suffer head injuries Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings.‌“Whilst some uncertainty remains in the exact track and shape of Storm Dave, a spell of strong south-westerly winds is expected. Gusts of 50-60mph are expected fairly widely with 60-70mph in more exposed locations.“The strongest winds are expected during Saturday evening where there is a small chance of gusts of 70-80mph briefly, particularly northern England and southern Scotland. Large waves ma...