Storm Éowyn is set to batter Scotland with gusts of nearly 90 mph, prompting the Met Office to issue a red weather warning, the most severe level. Glasgow and surrounding areas face dangerous conditions with a risk to life and potential damage to buildings, infrastructure, and travel disruption.
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn , expected to cause very dangerous conditions . This is the most severe warning issued by the national forecaster. The warning covers the Central Belt and Northern Ireland, with amber warnings for the rest of Scotland and northern England. In the red zone, 'very strong winds' are expected to blow roofs off buildings, and driving conditions will be 'very dangerous' due to fallen trees on roads.
Power lines are expected to be downed, leading to potential disruptions in electricity supply. Roads, railway lines, and bridges may be closed, resulting in delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services, and flights. The red warning includes Glasgow in its entirety, as well as Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, and Argyll and Bute. It is active from 10 am to 5 pm on Friday. Glasgow is also under an amber warning for wind from 1 pm on Friday to 6 am on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of flying debris, power cuts, and travel disruption. The city is also under a yellow warning for wind from 6 am to midnight on Friday, midnight to 3 pm on Saturday, and 8 am to 3 pm on Sunday. A previous yellow warning for snow issued for Glasgow on Friday has been lifted but still covers Argyll and Bute. British Airways and easyJet have both announced numerous cancellations in the morning, while Loganair has said all of its flights will be cancelled on Friday. Glasgow Airport is limiting airport operations from 10:00 to 17:00 on Friday, January 24, following the significant level of flight cancellations. Services will not start on Friday morning and won't run until 6 pm when the worst of the weather is expected to have passed. Glasgow Subway will also be closed throughout the day. McGill's, the Glasgow bus operator, has confirmed it will not be running services between 9 am and 6 pm on Friday due to the storm. Glasgow Clan has confirmed that its match on Friday against Fife Flyers has been postponed due to the weather. Anyone with tickets can use them at the rearranged fixture and refund requests can be made with the club directly. The warning will involve a 'loud siren' and will go off at 6 pm. The storm is set to bring gusts of nearly 90 mph to the city. The Cabinet Office has issued Emergency Alerts to people affected by the warnings in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland. Blood donor centres in Glasgow will be closed tomorrow due to Storm Éowyn. Aberdeen and Dundee Donor Centres remain OPEN - please travel with care. The University of Strathclyde campus in Glasgow will be closed on Friday due to Storm Éowyn and the associated red weather warning for wind. Public libraries, galleries, and gyms operated by Glasgow Life are expected to reopen on Saturday morning. The venues will close as normal tonight and not reopen on Friday due to Storm Éowyn and the Met Office red weather warning for high winds. Glasgow Libraries, along with the southside's Tramway gallery and Glasgow Club gyms all confirmed they expect to reopen on Saturday morning. All Glasgow Life venues will close as normal tonight and will not open on Friday, January 24, due to the red weather warning issued because of Storm Éowyn. They expect to welcome visitors back on Saturday morning at normal opening times and will issue any further updates via social media
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