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Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales and Northern Ireland left without power

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 389 words · By Bethan McKernan
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What to know about Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales and Northern Ireland left without power

Storm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted road and rail travel across the UK before high wind and snow warnings were lifted on Sunday morning.

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What happened

Storm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted road and rail travel across the UK before high wind and snow warnings were lifted on Sunday morning.

Why it matters

Winds of up to 93mph were recorded in Capel Curig in north Wales – 20mph higher than forecast – while the Met Office issued a yellow severe weather warning for heavy snow and blizzards across the Scottish Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles on Saturday.

Common ground

Some train and ferry services in Scotland and Northern Ireland were cancelled, and in Ireland, Dublin airport cancelled 17 flights as pilots struggled to land in the windy conditions.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/05/storm-dave-uk-weather-wales-nort…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dublin airport cancelled 17 flights as pilots struggled to land in the windy conditions”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Dublin airport flight cancellations due to high winds.
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Claim 2: “Glynneath and Abergavenny were worst-affected by power cuts in Wales”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Glynneath and Abergavenny being worst-affected by power cuts.
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Claim 3: “The Met Office issued a yellow severe weather warning for heavy snow and blizzards across the Scottish Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles on Saturday”
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Wikipedia entries on Scotland's climate, geography, and Highlands do not mention the specific Met Office yellow warning for snow/blizzards in the Scottish Highlands, Argyll, or Western Isles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weather and climate in the country of Scotland is mostly temperate and oceanic (Köppen climate classification Cfb), and tends to be very changeable, but rarely extreme. The country is warmed by the Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Scotland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 7…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Highlands (Scottish Gaelic: a' Ghàidhealtachd [ə ˈɣɛːəl̪ˠt̪ʰəxk], lit. 'the place of the Gaels'; Scots: the Hielands) is a historical region of Scotland, comprising the Northernmost mountain range…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Highlands
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Claim 4: “Some train and ferry services in Scotland and Northern Ireland were cancelled”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute train/ferry cancellations in Scotland/Northern Ireland.
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Claim 5: “Network Rail Manchester announced rail replacement bus services between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester due to the overnight weather conditions”
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Claim 6: “Temperatures were expected to rise after Easter Monday as warmer air arrived from Europe, with 'temperatures rising to the low 20s, with highs around 20C or 21C (68 or 70F) on Tuesday, and possibly 23C or 24C come Wednesday'”
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Claim 7: “ScotRail said emergency speed restrictions would continue across parts of its network on Sunday”
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Claim 8: “The Humber Bridge in Yorkshire has reopened after being closed overnight”
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Claim 9: “Many bridges still face traffic restrictions, including Edinburgh’s Forth Road Bridge”
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Claim 10: “The amber wind warning covering parts of northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland was lifted at 3am”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the amber wind warning being lifted at 3am.
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Claim 11: “Visitors were advised to stay clear of parks and nature reserves in Northern Ireland”
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Claim 12: “In Northern Ireland, some council facilities remained closed”
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Claim 13: “The Met Office’s forecast for Easter Sunday said: 'Storm Dave will clear north-east on Sunday morning, leaving sunshine and widespread showers across the UK'”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the Met Office's Easter Sunday forecast about Storm Dave.
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Claim 14: “Storm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales and Northern Ireland without power”
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Wikipedia entries mention general topics (European windstorm season, BBC Weather, Malaysians in the UK) but do not reference Storm Dave, power outages, or specific details about Wales/Northern Ireland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 European windstorm season marks the eleventh year of the continents coordinated of severe weather naming programme. While the official list of names was unveiled on 1 September 2025, the s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts. On 6 February 2018, BBC Weather changed supp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malaysians in the United Kingdom are British citizens who have full or partial Malaysian origin or descent and Malaysian citizens residing in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 49,886 Mal…
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Claim 15: “Flood warnings and alerts remained in place around the country: four coastal flood warnings and 32 flood alerts across England, 12 flood warnings and eight flood alerts across Scotland, and eight flood warnings in Wales”
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Claim 16: “Approximately 2,000 homes in County Armagh and County Down lost power in the high winds”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute power outages in County Armagh and County Down.
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Claim 17: “Three yellow warnings across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales were lifted later in the morning”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute three yellow warnings being lifted in the morning.
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Claim 18: “Winds of up to 93mph were recorded in Capel Curig in north Wales”
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Wikipedia entries about Capel Curig, St Curig, and a painting of Snowdon do not mention wind speeds of 93mph or Storm Dave.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Capel Curig (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ]; meaning "Curig's Chapel") is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it lies in the heart of Snowd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capel_Curig
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St Curig was a Celtic bishop and saint of Wales during post Roman times. St Curig settled in Wales in the 7th century AD, during the reign of Maelgwn Gwynedd, for whom he was described as being a warr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Snowdon from Capel Curig is an oil on canvas landscape painting by the French-British artist Philip James de Loutherbourg, from 1787. It depicts Snowdon, a mountain in North Wales. It is viewed from t…
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