Member alert: Storm Éowyn - Red weather warnings issued with damaging winds forecast

These are accompanied by wider amber and yellow warnings for wind, as well as yellow warnings for rain and snow.

Travel advice in Scotland is do not travel within the red warning area.

All rail - both passenger and freight - will be cancelled on Friday 24 January in Scotland.

Lines will not be reopened until checked line by line, this may take some time. Some ferry services have been cancelled or brought forward and freight services to Shetland are expected to be cancelled.

We expect Operation Overflow to be activated and welfare should be provided. Ferry service information will be updated throughout Friday.

Bridge closures are also expected for high sided vehicles and police patrols will be in place. The Met Office reserves the issuing of red warnings for the most severe weather which represents a likely danger to life and severe disruption.

It will be widely very windy on Friday, with additional hazards from rain and snow and the strongest winds and most significant impacts are likely in Northern Ireland and central and southwestern parts of Scotland within the red warning areas, where winds could gust 80-90 mph quite widely for a time, and potentially up to 100 mph for exposed coasts in particular.

The Met Office has said Storm Éowyn is a multi-hazard event, with snow likely for some, rain for many and strong winds for much of the UK. As a result, a number of weather warnings have been issued, with all parts of the UK covered by one warning at some point on Friday.

Storm Éowyn is expected to cross Northern Ireland early on Friday morning. It will then continue northeast across the northern half of Scotland during Friday afternoon and is expected to be centred near Shetland during Friday evening.

Even those away from the immediate red warning areas will still likely see disruptive weather, with travel plans likely to be severely impacted, as well as the possibility of power cuts for some. Snow and rain represent additional hazards with this event, with warnings issued.

The snow is likely to be relatively short-lived before it shifts to rain, but still has the potential to cause disruption, with some surface water flooding a likely hazard in some places.

Regions affected by red and amber warnings:

Northern Ireland •    Red warning for wind from 07:00 until 14:00 Friday. •    Amber warning for wind from 06:00 until 21:00 Friday.

Scotland •    Red warning for wind for western and central areas of Scotland 10:00 until 17:00 Friday. •    Amber warning for wind in southern half of Scotland 06:00 until 21:00 Friday.

Northern England •   Amber warning for wind from 06:00 until 21:00 Friday.

Wales •    Amber warning for wind for north Wales from 06:00 until 21:00 Friday.

There are also yellow warnings in places across the UK. Members are advised to check with ferry operators for the latest updates on changes to scheduling.

Members can read about this further and register for storm warning alerts and updates at the Met Office Website.

Published On: 23/01/2025 16:13:07

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