Storm Éowyn, fueled by a powerful jet stream, is set to unleash damaging winds, heavy rain, and hill snow across the UK on Friday. The storm is predicted to be the strongest in years for some regions, prompting travel warnings and school closures. A rare 'danger to life' warning has been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, with gusts potentially reaching 100mph. The storm is expected to cause significant disruption to travel, power supplies, and infrastructure.
on Friday, bringing damaging and disruptive winds, along with heavy rain and hill snow in the north. For some parts of the UK, it will not only be the most powerful storm so far this winter, but the strongest storm in years.Ahead of the storm’s arrival, people are being advised not to travel, with transport services suspended and schools closed.
Gusts in these areas are widely expected to reach 80-90mph, with some coasts and hills seeing 100mph. What will make this storm particularly impactful is that it is hitting in the daytime.As well as the red warning, amber and yellow warnings cover the rest of the UK on Friday, where gusts of wind will widely reach 40-70mph, with the strongest winds towards the north and west.Even though the winds won’t be as strong as in the red warning areas, there will still be disruption.
Some snow is likely to fall for a few hours over the hills and mountains in the northern half of the UK, although it is only expected to cause disruption across northern Scotland.The worst of the winds from Storm Éowyn will have cleared Scotland by early on Saturday morning, leaving all parts of the UK with much lighter winds and a mix of sunshine and showers.
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