The Met Office has described the storm as a “multi-hazard event” which is expected to severely impact travel and likely to result in power cuts for some areas. As such, UK households are being urged to prepare for the disruptive weather by carrying out five essential checks to protect their property before the storm.

The UK is bracing itself for Storm Eowyn bringing tornados and ‘danger to life,’ forcing all schools to shut in Northern Ireland. Forecasters have now described Storm Eowyn as a one in a hundred-year event after upgrading their weather warnings to cover the entire British Isles.

The Met Office has issued a rare red 'danger to life' weather warning as Storm Eowyn closes in. Dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland across Friday morning (January 24).