With Storm Éowyn threatening to unleash severe gales forecasters have warned lives could be risk. Numerous weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office including an amber wind warning for parts of north Wales on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) in coastal areas.

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

Storm Éowyn is hurtling towards the UK bringing a disruptive mix of heavy rain, snow and winds of potentially 90mph. This is the fifth named storm of the season and comes just weeks after Storm Darragh wrought chaos in parts of the UK in December.

Storm Éowyn is likely to cause severe disruption to rail services across northern England, a train operator has warned. Wherever possible, Northern Rail has advised passengers not to travel on Friday,

Weather warnings issues by Met Éireann will take effect on Friday, January 23 at 3am as Storm Éowyn is set to batter Ireland. The orange wind warning previously issues was upgraded for counties Clare,

Multiple warnings have been issued across Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn makes its way. The storm is expected to bring possible damage and disruption to parts of Ireland and the UK as it tracks east from the Atlantic.

Bad weather is set to hit the country as Storm Éowyn brings severe gales. The Met Office has issued several weather warnings, including an amber wind warning for parts of north Wales on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) in coastal areas. Forecasters warned there was a danger to life and a chance buildings could be damaged.