A rare red weather warning has been issued for strong winds in Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn arrives on Friday, resulting in school closures and posing a ‘danger to life’. Three wind warnings have been issued by the Met Office throughout Friday,

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for a storm spiraling in from the Atlantic, bringing gusts of up to 100 m.p.h., with forecasters warning of a danger to life.

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

Storm Éowyn will hit the North East on Friday and could cause disruption to power supplies due to strong winds with a Met Office amber warning in place

Bad weather is set to hit the country as Storm Éowyn brings severe gales. The Met Office has issued several weather warnings, including an amber wind warning for parts of north Wales on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) in coastal areas.

The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for London and surrounding areas until 5pm today (January 23). Strong winds, accompanied by a band of rain, are expected to sweep across the capital, with gusts potentially reaching 50-60 mph in some areas.

The Met Office has issued a amber weather warning for strong winds across the Harrogate district, which could lead to some disruption.