Storm Dave to batter Britain in the present day with 90mph winds and blizzards whereas thousands and thousands journey for Easter weekend

Brits are set to face winds of up to 90mph and snow blizzards as Storm Dave barrels towards the UK this weekend. 

Four yellow weather warnings for wind and one yellow warning for rain and snow are in place as forecasters warn of rapid winds throughout the country. 

The Met Office has predicted ‘snow, wintry weather’ and rain on higher ground in northern Scotland as cars have been crushed by the storm in the northeast.

Forecasters also warned of a chance of ‘injuries and danger to life’ amid concerns of flying debris as well as damage and travel disruption caused by strong winds.

Scotland is set be hardest hit, with winds forecast to reach speeds of between 80 and 90mph for a short time in exposed locations in a separate weather warning.

Between 6pm and 12am, travellers have been forewarned of disruption on roads as well as rail, air and ferry services.  

More yellow weather warnings have been issued across northern England, Wales and Ireland of strong gusts as well as potential damage to buildings. 

It comes as millions of Brits have taken to the roads for the holidays as the RAC predicted it to be the busiest Easter on highways since 2022. 

The Met Office’s said: ‘A rapidly deepening area of low pressure, Storm Dave, will cross Scotland on Saturday night before clearing into the North Sea on Sunday.

‘Whilst some uncertainty remains in the exact track and shape of Storm Dave, a spell of strong south-westerly winds is expected.

‘Gusts of 50-60mph are expected fairly widely with 60-70mph in more exposed locations.

‘The strongest winds are expected during Saturday evening where there is a small chance of gusts of 70-80mph briefly, particularly northern England and southern Scotland.

‘Large waves may lead to some dangerous conditions around windward coasts.’

Meanwhile, two million Britons are estimated to travel overseas between Good Friday and Easter Monday, according to travel trade organisation Abta.

Elsewhere in Scotland, those driving have been urged to check their journeys before setting off.

George Fiddes, from Transport Scotland, said: ‘Storm Dave is a timely reminder that we can face challenging weather conditions at any time of year, not just during the winter period.

‘The Met Office warnings show high winds will impact the whole country this weekend, with the prospect of some areas also being affected by heavy rain and snow, so I’m urging people to plan ahead if they are travelling over the Easter period.

‘Motorists should check their planned routes before setting off.’

Police in the country have also urged HGV and bus drivers to use ‘extreme caution’ when Storm Dave hits at the weekend.

And it’s not only the weather causing chaos for travellers, as those using the railway face havoc over the bank holiday, with thousands of journeys set to be disrupted as Network Rail carries out more than 270 upgrade projects across Britain.

Among them is Britain’s busiest railway line from London Euston to Milton Keynes, which has been shut down for six days, starting Good Friday for upgrade works, meaning no intercity services will run between the locations.

Meanwhile, Network Rail Scotland said the worst affected lines would be on the Ayrshire coast, the East Coast Main Line and in the north-east 

UK holidaymakers jetting off to EU countries have also been warned to expect delays ‘regularly reaching’ up to two hours as countries ramp up the deployment of a new border system.

The EU’s Entry Exit System involves people from third-party countries, such as the UK, having their fingerprints registered and a photograph taken to enter the Schengen Area, which consists of 29 European countries, mainly in the EU.

Trade body Airports Council International said the latest data collected from airports across Europe shows a ‘continued deterioration in waiting times at border crossing points’.

Delays are ‘regularly reaching up to two hours at peak traffic times, with some airports reporting even longer queues’, it said, as EasyJet anticipates its busiest Easter yet with up 10 16,000 flights departing from the UK over the two weeks.

It comes as the aviation industry has been left reeling as the war in Iran dries up jet fuel supplies with Tehran continuing to block vital tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, sending flight prices soaring.

Speaking to Sky News, Michael O’Leary said that while his budget airline Ryanair was ‘reasonably well-hedged’ on 80 per cent of jet fuel, passengers could be hit with disruption from ‘early May’. 

‘Fuel suppliers are constantly looking at the market. We don’t expect any disruption until early May,’ O’Leary said.

‘But if the war continues, we do run the risk of supply disruptions in Europe in May and June, and we hope the war will finish sooner than that and the risk to supply will be eliminated.’

Revealing he was paying $150 a barrel for around 20 per cent of his fuel, he insisted the more ‘immediate concern’ was if there would be enough jet fuel to keep planes flying.

He said the travel industry was under the heel of the war in the Middle East as Donald Trump dramatically washed his hands of the crisis and told the UK to ‘go get your own oil’.

But it isn’t only jet setters suffering, as motorists have also been hit at the fuel pumps with the cost of Brent crude oil rising to around $109 per barrel following the US President’s first primetime speech since the beginning of the war on February 28.

Around 20 per cent of the global oil trade, which is the raw ingredient for both petrol and diesel, has been brought to a screeching halt by the war.

And as Iran continues to have a chokehold on the strategic water passage, the average price of a litre of diesel at UK forecourts has risen by 29 per cent to 184.2p, since the war started, according to the RAC.

Average petrol prices have reached 153.7p per litre, a rise of 16 per cent over the same period.

Meanwhile, motorists have been advised by AA to reduce their speed by 20 per cent as it ‘improves fuel efficiency’ while continuing to keep ‘up with the flow of traffic’. They also urged drivers to avoid ‘continuous harsh braking’.

Journey numbers are also anticipated to remain high across the weekend, with Easter Sunday and Easter Monday both seeing around 18.9million trips.