The Met Office forecast calls for “unsettled” but “bright and breezy” weather this weekend.
A poll commissioned by the news and the transport intelligence firm revealed that 2.6 million leisure car trips are expected to take place on Good Friday.
At least three major airports have announced that this Easter weekend will be the busiest they have ever been, and 493 separate infrastructure projects are scheduled to take place on the railroads.
On Thursday, severe gusts and rain were accompanied by yellow weather warnings in several areas of Northern Ireland and the south of England, respectively.
The Northern Ireland warning, which states that “a few” houses and businesses could flood, remains in effect until 3am on Friday, while the caution for the southern part of England expired at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.
Since many schools have a two-week break after the bank holiday weekend, the unsettling conditions are likely to last until Easter.
