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Storm Eowyn live: New snow and wind warnings issued as travel chaos continues after 100mph gusts
Snow, ice and wind warnings have been extended through until Sunday as a frosty blast strikes parts of the UK, in the wake of Storm Eowyn’s record-breaking wind speeds.
Travel chaos continued on Saturday morning, with flights, trains and ferries cancelled, after winds reaching 100mph caused widespread disruption and widespread damage to rail networks. At least 1,070 flights were axed and 150,000 air passengers affected.
Snow and ice warnings are in force on Saturday across Northern Ireland and nearly all of mainland Scotland, now stretching into Sunday morning.
A warning for life-threatening winds is in force in Orkney and much of Shetland until 3pm, while a less severe wind alert in the Highlands and Hebrides will be in place until Sunday.
The storm has also caused widespread damage to the electricity network, with one million people left without power across the UK and Ireland, after wind speeds topped 114mph in Co Galway, beating the country’s previous record of 113mph set in 1945.
A 20-year-old man in Ireland became the first confirmed storm-related death after a tree fell on his car at 5:30am at Feddyglass in Raphoe.
Storm Eowyn live: New snow and wind warnings issued as travel chaos continues after 100mph gusts
