Wind speeds could exceed 50mph in London today (January 24) as Storm Éowyn batters the UK. The capital will avoid the brunt of the storm, which is severely impacting Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane force winds and a danger to life

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters issued a rare “red” weather warning,