Anyone staying indoors due to the cold weather this Easter weekend is being urged to do one thing every hour to keep warm.
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions along with driving winds of up to 80mph will smash the UK overnight on Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday, according to the Met Office.
The forecaster has issued a total of six weather warnings across the UK including in Scotland, England and Wales, with heavy snow up north of the border and strong winds in England and Wales set to cause travel disruption, damage to houses and a “danger to life”.
In fact, the Met Office warns in both England and Wales that people should stay indoors where possible.
It said: “Being outside in high winds makes you more vulnerable to injury. Stay indoors as much as possible. If you do go out, try not to walk, or shelter, close to buildings and trees.”
And in separate advice on staying warm in cold weather, the Met Office urges people staying inside to do one thing every hour – get up and walk around, rather than stay stationary.
It says: “With many of us having to spend more time at home it can make it harder to keep active. It’s important to continue to do what you can to stay active as this can help with both your physical and mental health. Try to keep moving when you are indoors, try not to sit still for more than an hour or so. Break up your time spent being inactive by walking around your home or standing up from your chair when you are on the phone.”
In its forecasts for this weekend, Met Office chief meteorologist Chris Bulmer said: “Storm Dave will bring a period of very strong winds, with the strongest gusts most likely in the Amber warning area. People should be prepared for impacts with disruption to travel likely and possible power cuts.
“Wind speeds will peak at different times as the deep area of low pressure moves across the north of the UK, with peak gusts in Northern Ireland expected earlier on Saturday afternoon before spreading more widely across the north of the UK.”
