Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for a storm spiraling in from the Atlantic, bringing gusts of up to 100 m.p.h., with forecasters warning of a danger to life.

A rare red weather warning has been issued for strong winds in Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn arrives on Friday, resulting in school closures and posing a ‘danger to life’. Three wind warnings have been issued by the Met Office throughout Friday, with the red warning in place between 7am and 2pm.

A red weather warning has been issued across Scotland's central belt as the country prepares for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has said high winds could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts and that there could be a risk to life due to flying debris,