Several weather warnings have been lifted after the worst of Storm Dave passed over the UK, but some alerts remain in place.
An amber wind alert covering parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales – expired at 3am this morning.
Meanwhile, a yellow Met Office alert for wind covering the whole of Northern Ireland, and another for snow in the Scottish Highlands, has also been lifted.
As Easter Sunday begins, two yellow warnings remain in place. The first – covering northern England and Wales, expires at 7am.
Another alert, covering the whole of mainland Scotland as well as the Orkney and Shetland Islands, is in force until midday.
Forecasters have warned that affected areas will see “severe gales” before Storm Dave heads into the North Sea.
The Met Office said: “Storm Dave will clear away to the northeast … leaving sunshine and showers across the UK for Easter Sunday. The showers look particularly heavy and blustery in the north.”
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In Dublin, pilots faced challenging conditions as they attempted to land in the blustery weather – with footage showing planes wobbling as they neared the runway.
The city’s airport said 17 flights were cancelled on Saturday, with dozens of go-arounds and diversions as gusts reached up to 44 knots.
It went on to warn that passengers could face disruption today because some aircraft and crews are now displaced.
Elsewhere, gusts of up to 66mph were recorded in north Wales – and the A66 was closed in both directions because of strong winds.
The Energy Network Association, which represents electricity providers, has said outages and fallen power lines are possible as a result of Storm Dave.
A statement added: “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.”
