Parts of Britain are facing winds of up to 90mph this Easter as Dave, the UK’s latest named storm, sweeps in.

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

It is set to bring damaging winds across northern parts of the UK later on Saturday and into Easter Day, with some disruptive snow possible as well as in northwest Scotland.

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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.

It has issued a number of medium impact yellow severe weather warnings for wind across these areas.

Winds of up to 90mph (145kmh) – the strongest forecast – could be possible in western Scotland, with gusts of 70mph (113kmh) more widely.

Snow is also forecast, with a 12-hour yellow warning issued for northwest Scotland starting at 3pm on Saturday, with up to 5-10cm (2-4 inches) possible in areas over 200m (656 feet) in northern Scotland.

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

Dave is the fourth named weather system of the year and was chosen after being nominated for “my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm”.

Deputy chief forecaster, Tom Crabtree, said the storm “will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the West.

“By Saturday afternoon winds will strengthen significantly, with gusts of 60-70mph (97-113kmh) expected at times across parts of Scotland with the potential for gusts of 80-90mph in exposed coastal locations in Scotland. Gusts of 50-60mph (80-97kmh) are likely more widely in northern Britain.”

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Blizzards are possible over the hills of northern Scotland as heavy snowfall of up to 10-20cm combines with strong winds, he said.

“Elsewhere there will be heavy spells of rain as the system moves through eastwards across the UK.”

With the worst of the weather system a few days away, he advised those in the firing line to “prepare their property for the strong winds”.

There is a divide between the north and south of the UK, as further south it will be “breezy” and “much drier”, with “some good sunny spells, particularly on Sunday afternoon and at times on Monday,” the agency said.

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