Storm Éowyn, already described the storm as an "exceptional weather event" by police in Northern Ireland, has hit the UK - and it poses a danger to life for many

Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning.Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

Storm Éowyn has hit the UK, with a red weather warning in place across Central Scotland from 10am-5pm. It’s already seen trains and flights cancelled, schools and shops closed, and people have been warned to stay at home and not travel. In Ireland a record wind speed of 114mph was recorded and an unprecedented number of homes are without power.