Travel disruption is continuing in the wake of Storm Dave after yellow weather warnings were lifted early as it pulled away. Three yellow warnings across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales had been due to remain in place until midday on Easter Sunday but were lifted by around 7.30am as the weather improved.
However some Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services on Scotland’s west coast were disrupted by the weather, and some motorists faced disruption due to fallen trees blocking routes. Network Rail Scotland put speed restrictions in place on some routes, with the last of these lifting at around 8am on Sunday.
The Humber Bridge linking East Yorkshire with north Lincolnshire reopened after being closed in both directions to high-sided and vulnerable vehicles early on Sunday due to strong winds, National Highways said. Storm Dave swept in on Saturday and an amber wind warning covering parts of northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland was in place until 3am 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.
