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Everything you need to know about Storm Dave before it is due to arrive this weekend
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Storm Dave is set to arrive just in time for the Easter Weekend
As Northern Ireland gears up for the Easter weekend, Storm Dave threatens to ruin festivities with expected winds of up to 80mph.
- Northern Ireland is set for a windy Easter weekend with the weather warning in place for Storm Dave now extended as hazardous winds are anticipated to start on Saturday, April 4, at around 2pm and persist until Sunday, April 5 at 3am.
- The Met Office says a low-pressure system from the Atlantic will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Sunday.
- A number of yellow weather warnings for wind have been issued covering the whole of Northern Ireland which will be lashed by gale-force winds.
- It is expected that Storm Dave may cause property damage and traffic disruption across the region as gusts could hit as high as 80mph.
- Road, rail, air and ferry services are likely to be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen and injury or death from flying debris is possible.
- Injuries and danger to life could also occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
- All six Northern Ireland counties are expected to be affected by the storm this weekend.
- The latest guidance from the Met Office states there will be: “A rapidly deepening area of low pressure, Storm Dave, will pass close to Ireland before crossing Scotland on Saturday night, clearing into the North Sea on Sunday. Whilst some uncertainty remains in the exact track and shape of Storm Dave, a spell of strong southerly veering westerly winds is expected to affect Northern Ireland. Gusts of 50-60 mph are expected fairly widely with 60-70 mph in more exposed locations.”
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