One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

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

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

Storm Éowyn, already described by as an 'exceptional weather event' by police in Northern Ireland, has hit the UK - and it poses a 'danger to life' for many due to the strength of its winds

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.

A powerful storm has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and caused massive travel disruptions in the United Kingdom.

Hundreds of flights are canceled and ground transportation is suspended as a severe winter storm sweeps across the UK and Ireland on Friday.

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.

Once in a generation' storm batters UK and Ireland as new snow and ice warnings issued - Mace Head on the Galway coast sees record gust of 113mph at 5am as ‘storm of century’ hits British Isles