Overview
- Met Office yellow wind warnings cover Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and parts of northern England from Saturday evening into early Sunday, with rain bands and strengthening gusts arriving through the day.
- Forecasters expect 50–60 mph gusts widely and 60–70 mph in exposed spots, with a small chance of brief 80–90 mph bursts on exposed Scottish coasts.
- A separate snow warning for north‑west Scotland points to 5–10 cm on higher ground with an outside chance of 10–20 cm, creating blizzards and very poor visibility over hills.
- Officials flag likely delays or cancellations on roads, rail, air and ferries, isolated power cuts and dangerous coastal waves, and they advise people to secure loose items and check travel before setting out.
- Warnings were widened on Friday to include more local areas such as parts of Greater Manchester, and the system is expected to cross Scotland overnight and clear into the North Sea on Sunday.