Hello and welcome back to our live coverage of Storm Eowyn.
Overnight, the storm made landfall on the west coast of Ireland.
The whole country is under status red warnings, as authorities tell people to shelter in place amid a risk to life.
Chair of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group Keith Leonard said ahead of landfall that Storm Eowyn will be one of the “most severe” Ireland has seen, with winds up to 120mph possible.
In the UK, rare red weather warnings have been issued for parts of Scotland and all of Northern Ireland.
Here are the warnings in place:
The UK
UK-wide
- Yellow wind warning from midnight and lasting all day
Scotland
- Red wind warning from 10am to 5pm, covering Glasgow and Edinburgh
- Amber wind warning from 1pm until 6am on Saturday
- Yellow snow warning from 6am until midnight
Northern Ireland
-- Red wind warning from 7am to 2pm
Northern England and northwest Wales
- Amber warning for wind from 6am until 9pm
South coast of England and Welsh coast
- Yellow rain warning for wind from midnight to 9am
London, southwest and southeast England
- Yellow wind warning from 5am to 3pm
Disruption
We’re expecting widespread disruption across the UK today.
In this news story, you can see everything that’s affected – from train lines to schools and council services.
Stay with us for live updates.
