Scotland is braced for the worst of Storm Dave with high wind warnings in place and the possibility of snow over the Easter weekend. There are three separate yellow wind warnings across the country, with snow predicted to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.

A yellow wind warning comes into force at 5pm on Saturday for areas in North East England, North West England, South West Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, Wales, and Yorkshire & Humber and will remain in place until 7am on Sunday.

The strongest gust overnight was 93mph at Capel Curig in north Wales, while gusts of 75mph were recorded at Emley Moor in West Yorkshire and St Bees Head in Cumbria, and one of 73mph was recorded at Buchan in Aberdeenshire, the Met Office said.

SCOTLAND’S washout Easter weekend is set to give way to warmer conditions. Storm Dave brought strong winds, torrential rain and snowfall across the country yesterday and today. Wintry

New amber warning issued as Storm Dave to batter UK with 70mph winds - Met Office warns of power cuts and travel disruption as heavy snow and strong winds in store for Easter weekend