The Met Office has issued an Easter weekend weather warning for parts of the UK, with the potential for roads and bridges to close. Delays to rail, road, air and ferry services are likely from 6pm on Easter Saturday until midday on Easter Sunday.

The warning covers part of the North of England, stretching from Liverpool to Newcastle, as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales. Gusts of up to 90mph may be possible in the west of Scotland, while wind speeds could reach 60-70mph in other exposed places. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said a significant cold plunge from Canada into the North Atlantic will impact our weekend weather.

He said this will strengthen the jet stream and send a deep area of low pressure towards the northwest of the UK on Saturday night.

Mr Holley added: "This will lead to a spell of very strong winds later on Saturday and overnight into the morning of Easter Sunday.

"We have issued yellow warnings for wind for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern parts of both England and Wales for Saturday night and into Sunday, when a spell of very strong winds could cause disruption.

"Winds should gradually ease through Easter Sunday as the area of low pressure clears to the North Sea."

Under the yellow warning for wind, power cuts "may" happen in some places, with "a chance some roads and bridges could close", according to the forecaster.

The Met Office warns of a "small" chance of injuries from large waves as well as damage to buildings, such as tiles being blown off roofs.

Areas in Scotland covered by the warning include Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

South west Scotland is also under the same warning, including Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, among others.

In the North of England, the warning applies to a number of places, including Darlington, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Blackburn, Blackpool, Merseyside, North Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

Also affected are Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Anglesey in Wales, along with all counties in Northern Ireland.