Yellow warning of very strong winds issued for parts of UK over Easter weekend

A warning for very strong winds that could cause damage and travel disruption has been issued for parts of the UK over the Easter weekend.

The Met Office said delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport were likely from 6pm on Saturday until midday Sunday for Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales and an area of northern England stretching from Liverpool to Newcastle.

Winds of up to 90mph could be possible in western Scotland, with gusts of 70mph more widely.

Forecasters added that there was a chance of power cuts, with the potential to affect other services such as mobile phone coverage.

There were likely to be delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges, which could also close, the Met Office said.

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Areas in Wales affected by the weather warning include Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Isle of Anglesey.

In North West England - Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside would be affected.

In North East England, affected areas include Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Nearly all of Northern Ireland and Scotland are covered by the warning.

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