Storm Dave Batters UK Easter, 21M Road Trips

0:00On April 3rd, Storm Dave is slamming the UK this Easter weekend with gusts topping 90 miles per hour, especially in western Scotland, plus blizzards dumping up to 8 inches of snow in the northwest. The Met Office dropped four yellow wind warnings and one for snow, hitting Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales from 2pm, Saturday to 3pm, Easter Sunday, on top of that, over 21 million road trips are kicking off. Making Thursday the busiest day, despite diesel jumping 29%, and petrol 16% since the Middle East conflict flared. Rail faces massive hits too, with a six day west coast mainline shut down from London, Houston to Milton Keynes, plus bus replacements elsewhere, and two closures in London. Folks are bracing for power outages, flying debris, and injuries from loose tiles or coastal waves, so the Met Office says pack torches, batteries, and phone charges now. Drivers get tips to slow down and wind, keep extra space, and watch high-sided trucks, while beach heads should stick to lifeguard zones.

1:06Meanwhile, about 12.5 million brits plan UK stacations, pumping 4.8 billion pounds into the economy, even as 2 million, jettabrod facing potential EU border delays up to two hours. Wind should ease by Easter Monday with drier spells south, but keep checking updates to dodge the chaos and stay safe out there.