Holidaymakers face travel disruption this Easter weekend due to a combination of Storm Dave, new post-Brexit border checks and railway engineering work.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind affecting all of mainland Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of northern England and Wales from Saturday into Sunday.
As well as the weather, the motorways are expected to experience the busiest Easter on the roads since 2022, according to the RAC motoring group, with millions also leaving the UK to travel abroad.
What do the weather warnings predict?
There is a chance of “injuries and danger to life” from flying debris while the strong winds may also cause some damage and travel disruption, forecasters said.
The strongest gusts will be in Scotland and could be up to 80 to 90mph for a short time in exposed locations.
A yellow warning for snow has also been issued for north-west Scotland and could bring 10 to 20cm in some places.
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Across mainland Scotland, a yellow warning for wind will be in force from 6pm on Saturday until midday on Sunday.
A wind warning covering northern England and North Wales will be in place from 5pm on Saturday until 7am on Sunday, and a second one will take effect in Northern Ireland from 2pm on Saturday until 2am the following day.
The Met Office said southern parts of the UK will not feel the impact of the storm.
How will the weather affect travel?
Those travelling in Scotland over the weekend were warned to expect potential delays to their journeys.
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.
Traffic queues approaching the Almondsbury Interchange on the M5 Motorway in South Gloucestershire. Provider: Ben Birchall/PA Wire Passengers queue at check-in to cross the Channel at the Port of Dover in Kent. Millions of drivers are embarking on Easter getaway trips despite the soaring cost of fuel. Picture Friday April 3, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire“Motorists should check their planned routes before setting off.”
Police in Scotland urged HGV and bus drivers to use “extreme caution” when Storm Dave hits at the weekend.
National Highways said it will lift 1,500 miles of roadworks from its network of motorways and major A roads in England between Thursday and Easter Monday to ease journeys.
Why are there delays at airports?
Britons heading to the European Union are being warned to expect two-hour delays on arrival as countries are deploying a new border entry system.
Two million people from the UK are expected to travel abroad between Good Friday and Easter Monday, according to travel trade organisation Abta.
The EU’s Entry Exit System involves people from third-party countries such as the UK having their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen Area, which consists of 29 European countries, mainly in the EU.
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 added.
EasyJet said it is getting ready for its busiest Easter getaway period, with up to 16,000 flights from UK airports during the two-week school break.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary described the impact of EES as a punishment for Brexit, saying there had been “significant disruption” at passport control since the changes began, with waits of up to four hours.
“We are beginning to see significant disruption. That’s the next big issue. And EES has just been a shit show and a shambles,” O’Leary told The Times.
How will rail be disrupted?
Thousands of Easter train journeys will be disrupted as Network Rail carries out more than 270 upgrade projects across Britain.
There will be almost no trains to or from London Euston station over Easter due to engineering work.
A six-day shutdown on the West Coast Main Line begins on Good Friday, meaning no intercity services will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes.
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