Forecasters said an amber weather warning would remain in place either side of the peak of the storm for severe gale force winds, with exposed coastal areas and

Thousands of schools have been closed on Friday as Storm Eowyn batters the country with winds of over 100mph. The Met Office has issed two rare red weather warnings in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

The alert was upgraded from an amber wind warning to a red warning on Thursday.

As Storm Eowyn continues to cause havoc across the country, the national forecaster has updated a number of weather warnings which will remain in place for the hours ahead as over 700,000 homes are wi

Watch the latest forecast as Scotland is braced for Storm Éowyn which could bring winds of 100mph in some areas.