Storm Dave: UK Braces for Easter Weekend Blast

0:00On April 2nd, Storm Dave is barreling toward the UK this Easter weekend, packing disruptive snow, heavy rain, and winds that could hit 80 miles per hour in spots. It's set to slam in on Saturday April 4th and carry over into Easter Sunday April 5th, a hitting hardest in Northern England and Scotland. The Met Office named it this morning and slapped the yellow warning for fierce winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern Wales and Northern, England. That covers parts of Greater Manchester 2, kicking off at 5 p.m. Saturday and running till 7 a.m. Sunday. Expect gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour widespread, cranking up to 60 to 70 in open areas, and even 80 to 90 in Western, Scotland. Folks could face real headaches with road, rail, air, and ferry delays or outright cancellations. Power outages, spotty phone service, and building damage like roof tiles flying off are on the table. There's even a small risk of injuries from big waves hurling beach debris onto coastal

1:01spots. This mess stems from a cold blast diving in from Canada, juicing up the jet stream and birthing a deep, low pressure system, northwest of the UK. Saturday night, winds should start easing Sunday as it pushes toward the North Sea. Keep tabs on those updates as the week rolls on, stay safe out there, and bundle up if you're traveling North.