Storm Eowyn live: New snow and wind warnings issued as travel chaos continues after 100mph gusts

Storm Eowyn has been “fairly distinctive” and was “in all probability the strongest storm” to hit the UK in no less than 10 years, the Met Workplace has stated.

It was probably the most intense in “extra like 20 or 30 years” for some elements of the nation, forecasters added.

Elements of Eire noticed the very best windspeeds since data started after they reached 114mph in Mace Head, Co Galway, on Friday.

A gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire in Scotland that day.

The Met Workplace has now issued climate warnings by way of till Tuesday, with a brand new low stress system set to take maintain over the weekend, shifting in from the southwest as Storm Eowyn passes.

You possibly can see the place climate warnings are drive over the following few days on this report:

SP Power Networks stated energy has been restored to greater than 80 per cent of its clients in Scotland however 30,265 stay lower off.

Greater than 164,000 properties on its community had been with out energy because of Storm Eowyn.

It stated on Saturday morning: “The purple risk to life warning from hurricane drive winds hampered engineers from accessing and fixing faults as falling particles and downed bushes affected energy strains, roads and entry factors.

“Because the winds eased groups [worked] late into the night, and in some instances by way of the night time the place secure to take action, to revive energy.”

A number of new climate warnings have been issued, indicating that snowy and icy circumstances are set to stay in Scotland for longer than earlier forecast.

Snow and ice warnings are in drive throughout almost all of mainland Scotland till 11am, however – after a number of hours of respite – a contemporary warning will come into impact at 6pm, additionally protecting Northern Eire, till 10am on Sunday.

A warning for life-threatening winds is in drive in Orkney and far of Shetland till 3pm, whereas a much less extreme wind alert within the Highlands and Hebrides will now additionally take impact at 6pm and can stay in place for 12 hours.

A brand new warning for wind in southern England and far of Wales may also now final till 6am on Tuesday, with warnings for wind and rain throughout a lot of the southern UK on Monday.

Community Rail has stated most of its community is now “up-and-running” after Storm Eowyn.

It stated on Saturday morning: “Lots of of our individuals have labored by way of the night time clearing particles from the tracks and that clean-up operation continues.

“The vast majority of the community is now up-and-running however disruption continues in some areas.”

Rail operators have warned of lots of of incidents of harm throughout the community, together with fallen bushes, broken overhead strains, and even a number of cases of trampolines obscuring railway strains.

In Northern Eire, 189,000 houses and companies stay with out energy following Storm Eowyn, NIE Networks has stated.

Energy has been restored for 96,000 clients, the community operator added on Saturday morning.

NIE Networks instructed individuals to keep away from electrical energy gear and fallen bushes.

The younger man who died in Eire after a tree fell throughout Storm Eowyn has been named as Kacper Dudek.

The 20-year-old was killed after a tree fell on his automotive at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday.

Irish police are investigating the incident, and had been conducting a full examination of the scene on Saturday morning.

Holy Cross School in Strabane stated on Fb: “The Holy Cross School neighborhood sends our ideas and prayers to the household and buddies of our previous scholar, Kacper Dudek who has sadly handed away. Could Kacper’s mild soul relaxation in peace.”

With the Met Workplace warning of heavy rain throughout most of Wales and southern England on Sunday, with as much as 80mm forecast, the Setting Company has issued scores of flood alerts.

As of Saturday morning, there have been 33 flood alerts in England – that means flooding is feasible – and two extra extreme flood warnings, the place flooding is anticipated.