Flights and trains have been cancelled and red weather warnings are in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn hits the UK.

THE Met Office has warned snow is on the way in hours as Storm Eowyn’s 114mph gales continue to smash the UK. Three red “danger to life” wind warnings have issued for today, with

Millions of people have been urged to stay at home as 100mph winds pose a danger to life and cause travel disruption across the UK. Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, with rare red weather warnings in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn batters the country.

Storm Éowyn is slowly making its way across the UK, where its heavy winds have been hitting homes and commercial properties. In Northumberland, one bungalow had its roof torn off, while Bangor leisure centre in Northern Ireland - which is under a red wind warning - also suffered damage.

Storm Éowyn has claimed two victims after wind speeds in the UK hit 100mph - the Met Office still has several weather warnings in place this evening as there continues to be a 'danger to life'

Millions of people have been urged to stay at home on Friday as Storm Éowyn is set to bring potentially life-threatening winds to the north and west of the UK.

Winds reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn caused travel disruption and left thousands without power across the UK and Ireland. Rail services, flights and ferries have been cancelled across the country as rare red weather warnings are in place on Friday in Scotland. A previous red warning covering Northern Ireland has been downgraded to amber.

Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power as gusts of 183 kilometers per hour lashed the western coast of Ireland. In Scotland, hundreds of schools were closed and train operator ScotRail suspended all services.

Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as "destructive" Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, grounding flights and shutting schools,

Follow live as Storm Eowyn hits the UK and Ireland, with record-breaking winds already reported. The entire country is covered by alerts for wind and rare red weather warnings have been issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Several weather warnings - ranging from yellow to red - have been issued across the country, with the worst conditions expected to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland