Schools to close and employers told to allow remote work as Met Éireann issues red alert for Friday’s ‘extreme’ winds

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week.

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to sweep aside a recent spell of settled weather in the West Country when Storm Éowy arrives on Friday. Conditions will start to become more unsettled during Thursday,

Multiple warnings have been issued across Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn makes its way. The storm is expected to bring possible damage and disruption to parts of Ireland and the UK as it tracks east from the Atlantic.

A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the Met Office said, as heavy rain and strong gusts hit the country.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Essex with the county to see winds of up to 50mph. This comes as Storm Éowyn will bring a spell of strong winds for a time on Friday (January 24). The Met Office says that as a result of the storm,

A NEW weather warning has been issued for Dorset as the county braces for Storm Eowyn. Winds could reach between 50 and 60mph, the Met Office has warned. The warning for strong winds will be in force from 7am until 6pm on Thursday,