Storm Eowyn reside updates: Scale of flight cancellations revealed with crimson warnings in drive

Edinburgh Airport has said no flights will leave or arrive until 5pm when the red weather warning expires.

Officials have also revealed how the storm has disrupted its flight schedule with 45 flights leaving the city today compared to 136 on an original Friday.

Streets in the bustling Scottish capital Edinburgh have been left largely deserted this morning as a rare red weather warning comes into force.

Usually areas like Princes Street and the Waverley Bridge would be teeming with people but those living and work in the city have been urged to stay at home.

The red warning for wind came into force at 10am and is expected to remain in place until 5pm this afternoon.

This footage shows how floods have deluged a popular tourist attraction in Galway.

Staff at Galway Atlantaquaria, an aquarium with native Irish sealife, have warned people to stay indoors and not venture out after it was lashed by Storm Eowyn’s heavy wind and rain.

Employee Matt Hawkins remained at the venue throughout the night to ensure the animals remain safe.

A post on their X account said: ‘You know it’s bad when a large wooden bench is seen ‘walking’ down the prom! #StormÉowyn’.

Here’s a reminder of all the weather warnings in place today and tomorrow:

Northern Ireland

Red – Wind: 10am-5pm

Central, Tayside & Fife, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde

Amber – Wind: 1pm-6am tomorrow

Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland, Strathclyde

Amber – Wind: 6am-9pm

Central, Tayside & Fife, East Midlands, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, North East England, North West England, Northern Ireland, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, Wales, Yorkshire & Humber

Yellow – Wind: 0am-11.59pm

Central, Tayside & Fife, East Midlands, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, London & South East England, North East England, North West England, Northern Ireland, Orkney & Shetland, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, South West England, Strathclyde, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber

Yellow – Wind: 5am-3pm

East Midlands, East of England, London & South East England, South West England, West Midlands

Yellow – Snow: 6am-11.59pm

Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, Strathclyde

The Met Office has provided an update on Storm Eowyn as it moves north eastwards after battering Ireland earlier this morning.

Gusts of over 90mph have been recorded in Northern Ireland and exposed locations in northern Wales this morning.

The Republic of Ireland took the brunt of the storm in the early hours with a peak recorded wind gust of 114mph at Mace Head. Met Éireann, the Irish national Met Service, confirmed this is a record windspeed for Ireland.

As the storm continues to move north eastwards the strongest winds are now expected to shift across Northern Ireland and parts of western and central Scotland. red, amber and yellow warnings are still in force across the UK.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said:

Storm Éowyn is now bringing very strong winds to parts of the UK. There is potential for gusts of 100mph in exposed locations within the Red warning area. Anyone in these Red and Amber warning areas should listen to advice from local responders and keep up to date with weather warnings for their area.”

Gust speeds recorded by 9am:

• 7am – Aberdaron, Gwynedd – 93mph
• 6am – Killowen, Down – 92mph
• 4am – Capel Curig – 87mph
• 5am – Lake Vyrnwy, Powys – 86mph
• 9am – Dundrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire – 86mph
• 9am – Thomastown, Fermanagh – 85mph
• 7am – Orlock Head, Down – 85mph

A second red warning is now in place in Scotland.

The alert covers the central belt of the country and is expected to remain in place until 5pm.

Residents living in the areas affected have been urged to stay at home.

The first red warning came into force in Northern Ireland at 7am.

Motorists could be hit with huge bills if they have an accident driving today in Storm Eowyn’s hurricane-force winds.

As record-breaking 114mph gusts hit parts of the British Isles, there are warnings insurers might refuse to pay out on claims if they can prove negligence.

This could include drivers going on a road they have been advised not to or failing to take reasonable measures to ensure safety.

It comes as motorists have been told ‘don’t drive unless you need to’ and millions have been sent a phone alert warning of the ‘extreme and real risk to life’.

Read more here:

Picture shows collapsed scaffolding in Dublin as a firefighter looks on

Let’s take a look at Storm Eowyn has caused widespread destruction across Ireland where the country recorded its fastest ever wind gust of 114mph in Galway earlier this morning:

Eowyn has already been described as the possible storm of the century, so let’s see what impact it has had over the Irish Sea:

• According to the Irish Electricity Supply Board, there are 715,000 homes, farms and businesses without power
• Around 150,000 premises are at risk of water supply issues due to power outages
• Irish Ferries have cancelled crossings in both directions between Dublin and Holyhead, Rosslare and Pembroke, and Dublin and Cherbourg
• Dublin airport has seen some 230 flight cancellations so far
• The Irish Department of Education announced that all schools in Ireland would be closed today

Good Morning Britain star Nick Dixon insisted he was ‘safe’ as he was battered by severe winds amidst Storm Eowyn – sparking concern from viewers over whether he and other reporters should be outside at all.

The correspondent was sent out to Largs on the west coast of Scotland to report on the storm of the century – a ‘weather bomb’ sparking gusts of up to 114mph in some parts of Britain.

Despite insisting to Kate Garraway and Adil Ray that he and his crew were ‘okay’, Nick looked visibly unsteady on his feet as he was blown about by the furious winds.

Read more here:

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has urged people in Scotland covered by the red warning to follow the advice not to travel.

A rare weather warning comes into force across the central belt of the country at 10am and will remain in place until 5pm.

Appearing on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme, Kate Forbes said:

It is so important that people follow Police Scotland’s advice not to travel because if people stay at home and don’t travel then it means they don’t invite that risk to themselves.

Ms Forbes also warned that recovery from Storm Eowyn could ‘take longer than we all hope’.

It is important our expectations are managed by how quickly things can return to normal and there may well be continuing disruption tomorrow.

Here is the latest photographs we can bring you as Storm Eowyn makes it away across Britain.

So far, Eowyn has brought powerful winds and rain that have caused widespread disruption with flights and trains cancellations, school closures and power supplies cut off.

Dog walkers battle the elements at Tynemouth Longsands in the North East

Two people cover up from the weather as they walk over Westminster Bridge

A broken telegraph pole is left scattered on a road in Co Antrim

Hilarious photos of bins taped to the wall by an extra careful dad are one of hundreds of memes that have flooded social media as Storm Eowyn batters Britain.

A daughter took to X – formerly Twitter – to share the innovative solution amid some of the strongest gusts in Britain’s history.

Documenting the solution, she went on to deem it a success, saying: ‘Haven’t slept till 3am and I keep getting up to look out the window … rubbish is flowing all over the road but not from our bins!!!’

It comes as the potentially deadly storm hit Britain with hurricane-force winds at 6am, with millions of receiving an emergency phone alert warning treacherous conditions pose an ‘extreme and real’ threat to life.

• Read the story by our reporter Noor Qurashi here

Thousands of people in Ireland are facing a ‘significant number of days’ without power, according to a new warning.

More than 715,000 homes, businesses and farms have lost electricity supplies as a result of the storm which brought the fastest ever winds to the country.

The Irish Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said there had been ‘unprecedented, widespread and extensive’ damage to electricity infrastructure nationwide.

ESB said it would take a ‘significant number of days’ to restore power to all affected customers.

Journalists in Scotland and Northern Ireland are taking a battering this morning during live weather reports.

Some reporters appear to struggle to stay on their feet as they braved strong winds in the early hours.

They include Good Morning Britain correspondent Nick Dixon who was reporting from the Clyde in Scotland.

Watch below:

This is the moment one planes landing at Heathrow appeared to wobble as it landed in London earlier today.

YouTube channel Big Jet TV captured the moment the aircraft battled strong winds in the capital.

So far more than 300 flights have been cancelled across the UK because of Storm Eowyn.

See the video below:

The Met Office has declared two red weather warnings for wind in Northern Ireland and Scotland today.

The first came into force in Northern Ireland at 7am until 2pm and the second is active in Scotland from 10am to 5pm.

It is the highest level of warning provided by meteorologists and represents a risk to life.

Here is what forecasters warn can happen while a red warning is in force:

• Flying debris resulting in danger to life
• Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and homes
• Very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads
• Power cuts affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
• Roads, bridges and railway lines closed, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights

Source: Met Office website

Two regions in NHS Scotland have cancelled all routine and non-urgent planned procedures today because of the red weather warning in the country.

NHS Lothian and NHS Lanarkshire have said the decision was made in order to protect patients and staff from destructive winds.

Professor Caroline Hiscox, chief executive of NHS Lothian, said:

We apologise to the patients affected by these cancellations and will contact them to arrange alternative appointments as soon as possible.Teams across Lothian have helped put robust plans in place to ensure that urgent and emergency care is still available, and we are grateful to them for their dedication and resilience.

Colin Lauder, deputy chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire, added:

As a result of the red weather warning, Police Scotland is advising the public not to travel in the affected areas between 10am and 5pm on Friday. We have therefore, unfortunately, had to take the decision to postpone all non-urgent outpatient clinics and appointments in the interests of safety.

Several rail operators are urging passengers not to travel this morning as Eowyn brings powerful winds to the UK which are expected to reach up to 100mph.

• Avanti West Coast – do not travel north of Preston
• Caledonian Sleeper – no service today
• CrossCountry – do not travel between York / Newcastle and Edinburgh
• London North Eastern Railway or LNER – do not travel north of York
• Lumo – do not travel north of Newcastle
• Northern – do not travel on various routes
• ScotRail – no services today
• TransPennine Express – do not travel warnings in place for some routes

Meanwhile National Rail has warned Storm Éowyn will disrupt some South Western Railway, Southern and Transport for Wales services throughout the day

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has warned this morning of a ‘genuine threat to life and property’ as she described the region as currently ‘in the eye of the storm’.

The top-level red warning for wind covering Northern Ireland came into force at 7am and is due to last until 2pm when it expires.

Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster this morning, Ms O’Neill urged today people to stay at home.

We’re asking the public to be very safe, to be very cautious, to take every precaution to ensure that they don’t take any unnecessary travel, please just stay at home if you can We’re in the eye of the storm now. We are in the period of the red alert.

People can see for themselves, the wind has been very much picking up overnight. We’ve just been briefed by the Civil Contingencies Group, by the PSNI who are in the lead in terms of the storm response and they tell us that the situation is, as we have outlined yesterday, we’re still in a period of jeopardy in terms of the damage that potentially could be caused as a result of the storm.

Analysis of flight tracking website FlightRadar24 shows at least 334 flights have been cancelled across airports in Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

This means around 50,000 passengers have been affected. The number of cancellations for each airport is:

• Belfast International: 16 departures and 16 arrivals
• Belfast City: 23 departures and 20 arrivals
• Edinburgh: 74 departures and 72 arrivals
• Glasgow: 40 departures and 41 arrivals
• Aberdeen: 25 departures and 25 arrivals

This breakdown includes 18 domestic flights that were scheduled to depart from one of the airports and arrive at another. These were only counted once in the total of 334.

Pictured below: A woman looks at a check-in board at Edinburgh Airport today

More than 93,000 homes and businesses are currently without power in Northern Ireland, NIE Networks has said.

The provider said Storm Eowyn was causing ‘widespread damage’ to the electricity network.

It warned that restoration efforts will take significant time as crews cannot begin work until it is safe to do so.

A statement said: ‘We anticipate we will begin assessing the damage to the network after 2pm once the red weather warning has been lifted.’

The Met Office has confirmed the first red warning for wind is now active in Northern Ireland, running from 7am until 2pm today.

There will also be a red warning in place for western and central areas of Scotland between 10am and 5pm.

Ireland is bearing the brunt of Storm Eowyn this morning, with residents across Ireland have been urged to stay at home.

The top-level red warning for wind is in place in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from early this morning.

Schools and colleges across Ireland are set to close and public transport come to a halt amid powerful gusts, with warnings of danger to life, fallen electric lines, damaged infrastructure and widespread power outages.

Irish forecaster Met Eireann reported that a gust of 114mph (183kmh) had been recorded at Mace Head, Co Galway, at 5am, just above the previous record high of 113mph (182kmh) set in January 1945 in Foynes, Co Limerick.

The storm has caused extensive and widespread damage to the electricity network, with power outages affecting 560,000 homes, farms and businesses in the Republic of Ireland, with thousands more impacted in Northern Ireland.

ESB says it expects significant further outages as Storm Eowyn moves across the country.

Pictured below: Flooding at Galway Atlantaquaria this morning

Passengers and motorists in areas covered by red and amber weather warnings have been told to avoid travel ‘unless absolutely essential’.

National Highways said the A66 between the A1M in North Yorkshire and M6 in Cumbria, as well as the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, were both closed overnight due to strong winds.

Further south, the M48 Severn Bridge was closed due to strong winds, while the Tamar Bridge on the A38 between Devon and Cornwall was closed to high-sided vehicles until 5am.

Avon and Somerset reported a number of local roads had been blocked due to fallen trees, advising motorists to ‘take care when travelling’.

In Wales, Gwent Police confirmed emergency services were working to manage surface flooding on the B4598 Raglan Toward Abergavenny.

RAC Breakdown advised motorists in warnings areas to stay safe by parking away from trees, keep a firm grip on the steering wheel, avoid coastal routes and watch out for debris.

Pictured below: Firefighters in Dublin remove a tree from Killiney Road

Train operator ScotRail suspended all services across Scotland today, saying it ‘would not be safe to operate passenger services due to forecast weather conditions’.

A number of train companies including Avanti West Coast, Lumo, CrossCountry and Grand Central have also told customers not to travel on routes across parts of north Wales, Scotland and northern England with no services running.

Dozens of flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports (pictured below) were cancelled this morning due to ongoing weather conditions, while Belfast International warned of significant disruption to flights.

Dublin Airport announced more than 110 scheduled departures and 110 arrivals have been cancelled by airlines for today.

Here, read MailOnline’s top story as Ireland is being battered by record-breaking 114mph winds and Storm Eowyn threatens to leave behind a trail of destruction.

The potentially deadly storm hit Britain with hurricane-force wind, with millions of receiving an emergency phone alert warning of treacherous conditions.

A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, forecaster Met Eireann has said.

Red warnings for wind have been issued by the Met Office in Northern Ireland from 7am until 2pm today, and for western and central areas of Scotland between 10am and 5pm.

Gusts of 80 to 90mph are expected widely inland in the warning areas, with speeds of up to 100mph likely along coasts, the forecaster said.

Amber wind warnings are also in place for Northern Ireland, the southern half of Scotland, northern England and north Wales between 6am and 9pm today, and the northern half of Scotland from 1pm todayto 6am tomorrow.

Winds reaching 60 to 70mph will be widespread in these warning areas.

There is a yellow wind warning covering most of the UK for the entirety of today.

Smaller yellow warnings for snow in Scotland, from 6am to midnight, and rain in south-west England and Wales until 9am.

Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage of Storm Eowyn.

Red, amber and yellow warnings are in place across the country as the 114mph low pressure system hits the UK and Ireland with hurricane-force winds today.

Rail operators have urged passengers not to travel in the most at-risk areas, with ScotRail suspending all services across Scotland – while flights have been axed.

Stay with us throughout the day for live updates as the storm hits.