Storm Eowyn caused mayhem across the British Isles today as 114mph winds cancelled 300 flights, shut hundreds of schools and halted all trains in Scotland.
Rare red warnings were issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as the storm posed a danger to life – damaging buildings, uprooting trees and causing power cuts.
At least 334 flights have been axed at airports in Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow due to the severe conditions, with about 50,000 passengers affected.
The top UK wind gust has been 93mph at Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales – while 114mph at Mace Head in the Republic of Ireland was the country’s fastest ever.
Train operator ScotRail suspended all services across Scotland today, warning it ‘would not be safe to operate passenger services due to forecast weather conditions’.
Other train companies including LNER, Avanti West Coast, Lumo, CrossCountry and Grand Central told customers not to travel on routes across parts of…
