Storm Dave eases on Easter Sunday as weather warnings lift

The extreme weather sparked road closures and train disruptions early this morning – but the forecast is now expected to clear throughout the day.

The weather warnings have been lifted as Storm Dave eases on Easter Sunday, the Met Office have announced.

The extreme weather sparked road closures and train disruptions early this morning – but the forecast is now expected to clear throughout the day.

An amber wind warning covering southern Scotland was lifted at 3am, while yellow warnings across the rest of the country was lifted later in the morning.

The Met Office’s forecast for Easter Sunday said: “Storm Dave will clear northeast on Sunday morning, leaving sunshine and widespread showers across the UK.

“Northern areas will see the heaviest, blustery showers and feel cold, while temperatures elsewhere stay closer to average for early April.”

Before the severe amber weather warning was lifted, the Met Office had forecast “severe gales” across central and northern areas of the country overnight into Sunday.

In the early hours of Sunday, Traffic Scotland warned that several major bridges had restrictions in place due to strong winds, including the Queensferry Crossing on the M90, which connects Edinburgh with Fife and the nearby Forth Road Bridge on the A9000.

ScotRail confirmed emergency speed restrictions would be implemented across parts of its network, resulting in longer travel times.

As of 7am on Sunday, 12 flood warnings and eight flood alerts did, however, remain in place.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) – which represents electricity network operators – warned of potential power cuts and issued safety advice following the weather warnings.

It said in a statement on Saturday: “The storm has the potential to affect local power infrastructure, increasing the risk of a power cut and fallen power lines.

“Network operators are increasing staffing for operational teams, and moving spare equipment to where the weather is expected to be most disruptive, so it’s ready to use if needed.”

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