Storm Dave: Easter Weekend Gusts Up to 80 MPH

0:00On April 2nd, Storm Dave is barreling toward the UK this Easter weekend, packing winds up to 80 miles per hour and setting up major disruptions in, spots like Greater Manchester. The Met Office dropped a yellow warning for fierce gusts hitting Saturday and Sunday, April 4th and 5th, kicking in at 5pm Saturday and, wrapping at 7am Sunday, expect gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour across wide areas, cranking up to 60 to 70 in open spots, with snow, heavy rain and brutal. Wind slamming northern England and Scotland hardest. Travels going to take a hit, think delays are cancellations on roads, rails, flights and ferries, plus risks of power outages and spotty sell service. Buildings could see roof tiles ripped off, and coastal folks might face flying debris or big waves causing injuries. A deep, low pressure system fueled by a cold blast from Canada is supercharging the jet stream, pulling this storm right over the northwest UK Saturday, night, according to Met Office experts.

1:04Wind should start dying down through Easter Sunday as the system slides off to the North Sea, but stay sharp out there and check updates before heading out.