Schools close, flights canceled as Storm Eowyn hits UK, Ireland
Baku, January 24, AZERTAC
Widespread travel disruption is expected across the UK and Ireland, with some flights and train services already canceled and many schools closed on Friday due to powerful Storm Eowyn, according to Anadolu Agency.
Millions of people have been advised to stay at home and avoid travel as Storm Eowyn crosses over the UK.
It came after the UK's weather agency issued a rare red warning for wind that posed a "danger to life" in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.
Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are currently experiencing significant disruption, with gusts of up to 161 kilometers (100 miles) per hour predicted in some coastal areas.
Dozens of schools have been closed across the UK, including all schools in Glasgow and Edinburgh on Friday.
More than 30 flights have been canceled at London's Heathrow Airport, while 28 have been halted in Edinburgh.
The storm also caused the cancellation of 18 flights at Glasgow Airport and 14 at George Best Belfast City Airport.
National Rail warned people of disruption, advising commuters not to travel across Scotland and many parts of northern England on Friday.
Ireland is also facing one of its "most severe" storms in history, with the Irish met office issuing status warnings for red wind for the whole country.
Meanwhile, the Irish weather agency reported record-breaking 183 km/h winds at Mace Head, Galway, at 5 a.m. GMT, the country's highest gust speed ever recorded.
Currently, approximately 560,000 premises across the country are without power.
A wide range of travel disruption is occurring in Ireland, as a storm forced the cancellation of more than 30 flights at Dublin Airport.
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