Parts of northern Scotland will be under a snow warning until 11:59pm on Friday, while Northern Ireland will see a yellow snow and ice warning lifted at 10am on Saturday. Gusts will range from 60 to 90mph in areas under an amber warning, the Met Office said.

Winds have reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn causes travel disruption and leaves thousands without power across the UK and Ireland. The "exceptional weather event" may have even caused a dangerous phenomenon known as a "sting jet" in Ireland.

A red weather warning is the highest possible alert sent out by the Met Office. Red warnings are issued when there is a danger to life, along with the likelihood of substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and widespread damage to property and infrastructure.