Storm Dave: Scotland's Easter Lockdown

0:00On April 3rd, Scotland's locking down for Storm Dave crashing in over Easter weekend, with yellow wind warnings blanketing the country and snow eyeing. The West Highlands are Gile and Western Isles. Three separate alerts hit different zones, most areas from 6 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday, southern parts from 5 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday. And Orkney was Shetland until 3 p.m. Sunday, packing gusts of 60 to 70 mph and a slim shot at 85 in open spots. A fast, deepening low pressure systems barreling Northeast Saturday night, slamming Northwest UK with 50 to 60 mph blasts, widespread, bigger waves, battering coasts, and travel turning chaotic for roads, trains, ferries, and flights. Police urge delaying trips, doubling stopping distances on wet roads, and HGVs plus buses to ease off or pull over if needed, while ScotRail and CalMac flag real disruptions, check updates before you move.

1:01Snow kicks in from 3 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday over central and northwest hills, heaviest turning blizzards with drifts above 600. 56 feet up to 4 inches down, maybe 8 in the worst. It all fades by late Sunday, so gear up smart and ride the weather out safe.