Easter weekend to be wet and windy

Easter traffic is expected to peak tomorrow and Friday, with Scots being warned to brace themselves for a wet and windy weekend.

The RAC said drivers would complete nearly 19 million separate leisure journeys by car over Easter – the first big getaway weekend of the year.

But those hoping for spring sunshine will be disappointed as temperatures will be lower than average and heavy rain is forecast.

A study of drivers’ plans conducted by the RAC indicated the largest number of leisure trips will take place on Good Friday, with 4.45 million individual journeys being taken.

The day of peak Easter traffic will be closely followed by tomorrow and Saturday, which are each expected to see some 3.18 million individual trips.

However, tomorrow is likely to see the largest overall number of vehicles on the road as cars carrying families and friends vie for space with commuter traffic.