Storm Éowyn was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in at least 10 years, the Met Office has said, with wind gusts in excess of 100mph (160km/h).

A weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office covering the whole of Northern Ireland. It comes into force at 7pm on Friday, January 24, and will remain in place until Saturday, January 25, at 10am. It comes as a red warning for wind due to Storm Eowyn is in force across the region on Friday until 2pm.

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

Storm Éowyn, pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win’, has been advancing toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and is expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rain and some snow to the region Friday and Saturday.

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A massive storm is hitting parts of the U.K. and Ireland Friday, according to the United Kingdom’s national weather and climate service.

Storm Éowyn is about to hit the U.K. and Ireland as forecasters warn the explosive "bomb cyclone" will bring snow, rain and potentially deadly superfast winds.

As the clean-up from Eowyn continued, Ireland's ESB Networks said it had restored power to 366,000 homes, farms and businesses by Saturday evening but that 402,000 still had no electricity. In Northern Ireland, approximately 140,000 homes remained without power by late afternoon, said electricity provider, NIE Networks.

All schools in Northern Ireland have been advised to close on Friday amid a top-level red warning for wind issued for Storm Eowyn. The Met Office has issued a red alert, which covers all of ...

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued to Brits as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the UK. THE Met Office have urged Brits to “be prepared” with a number of snow and ice

Over 100 schools across Northern Ireland have suffered damage from Storm Éowyn. Education Minister Paul Givan said in some cases the problems include significant structural damage. A similar number remain without power this afternoon. Mr Givan has warned of an impact on how some schools operate on Monday.