Storm Dave: Brutal Winds Close UK Roads, Urge Caution

0:00On April 4, Storm Dave is battering the UK with brutal winds, triggering an amber weather warning for Northern England, Scotland and North Wales. The woodhead pass on the A628 is closed both ways to high-sided and vulnerable vehicles right now, due to those gusts. Meanwhile, the warning hits at 7pm Saturday and lasts until 3am Sunday, covering spots like Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, and North Wales. Fireground could see blasts up to 75mph. Drivers are getting hit hard with flying debris risks that might lead to injuries, or worse, plus squally rain making roads slick. White spread gusts of 55-65mph are expected, with locals pushing 75 along coasts and peaks. National highways is pushing folks to reroute through the M60, M62, and M1, and to build an extra travel time, or just hold off. Wind's peak before midnight with threats of toppled trees and blown over rigs, but they'll start fading from the west later.

1:01Stay sharp out there in northern routes, check ahead and play it safe till this blows over.