With thousands looking to get away for the long weekend, a “rapidly deepening area of low pressure” is likely to scupper many plans and cause transport chaos.
Lanarkshire homes face an Easter battering after the Met Office issued a weather warning.
With thousands looking to get away for the long weekend, a “rapidly deepening area of low pressure” is likely to scupper many plans and cause transport chaos.
Bridges could close with restrictions places on high-sided vehicles, especially on exposed routes. The Met Office says there is a “slight chance” of power cuts, as well as damage to buildings.
Households are being encouraged to secure loose items such as bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences. The warning runs from 6pm on Saturday, April 4, until midnight on Sunday, April 5.
It states: “A rapidly deepening area of low pressure is likely to move northeastwards close to or across northwestern parts of the UK during Saturday evening and night, clearing to the North Sea by Sunday.
“Whilst there is some uncertainty over the exact track, intensity and shape of this area of low pressure, a period of strong west to southwesterly winds is expected during Saturday night and into the first part of Easter Sunday, before gradually easing through the day.
“Peak gusts of 50-60 mph will be possible fairly widely, with 60-70 mph in more exposed locations.
“There is a slight chance of some very strong winds across parts of Scotland, particularly in the west, where gusts of 80-90 mph may be possible in exposed areas for a time.”
The warning covers 20 of Scotland’s local council areas including North and South Lanarkshire.
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