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A rare red weather warning has been issued for Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Storm Eowyn: six things you should never do in a storm

The Met Office's forecast for winds as of 9am on Friday

Residents 'shocked' as they receive blaring emergency alert

Equine shelter damage caused by Storm Darragh

Met Office issues warning about Storm Eowyn

A phenomenon known as “explosive cyclogenesis” will bring with it the “strongest winds of winter so far” warns the Met Office

“Explosive cyclogenesis” to bring “strongest winds of winter so far”

There are growing fears of blackouts in the UK as plunging temperatures put a huge strain on power supply.

Blackout fears as cold weather puts huge strain on power supply

A snow warning has been issued for the weekend

Met Office issues three-day snow warning for most of England

Storm Darragh has hit the UK

Storm Darragh hits UK as millions warned to stay in during red alert

People battle against the wind and rain.

Watch: Met Office issues rare red warning - weather warnings explained

Snow in the midlands this morning

Trains, trams and buses cancelled as snow warnings issued across UK

Snow is coming today and tomorrow says the Met Office

Met Office's latest snow weather warnings for the UK

Flood defences are put in place along the wharfage next to the River Severn at Ironbridge in Telford.

Injuries and danger to life likely when Storm Ashley hits UK

Heavy rain and storms could be hitting parts of the country on Monday

Met Office extends thunderstorm warning into Monday

Heavy rain is set to fall in some areas of the country this week as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain and wind

The Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning for the Caribbean island St Maarten over an issue that “lasts hours”. (Photo: Getty Images)

New travel warning for holiday island

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Northern Ireland and the south-west of England today

Thunderstorm warning

'Critical incident' at hospital

Met Office has named the latest storm as 'Storm Kathleen' with yellow wind warnings in place for Saturday. (Credit: Met Office)

Storm Kathleen to hit UK
Gust of up to 70mph are expected to hit the UK this weekend, with Storm Kathleen officially named
Heather Carrick

Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued for many parts of the UK on Thursday (February 22)

Weather warnings: Wind & rain to batter UK

Snow will fall in parts of the UK on Saturday February 10, as half term begins for many. Stock photo by Adobe Images.

Yellow weather warnings for snow for parts of the UK this weekend

Storm Isha hits Scotland overnight with parts of Scotland being hit with winds up to 100mph

Met Office amber alert issued

Met Office weather warnings about Storm Isha now cover almost all of the UK Picture: Met Office

Storm Isha warnings extended

A major incident has been declared at Blackpool Victoria Hospital after a power cut led to the evacuation of the maternity and children's wards. (Credit: Blackpool Gazette)

Major incident declared at hospital and maternity ward evacuated

Storm Agnes to cause more travel chaos this week as 80mph winds forecast. (Photo: Getty Images)

Storm Agnes to cause more travel chaos as 80mph winds forecast

Storms could bring thunder and heavy rain to parts of the country. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Storm to dump half a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

Best solar power generators for off-grid living from Jackery, Anker, Bluetti, EcoFlow

Best solar generators for off-grid living from Jackery, Anker, Bluetti

Explainer Thousands left without power after Storm Otto’s trail of destruction

Pedestrians struggle against the wind in Glasgow city centre on August 25, 2020, as Storm Francis brings rain and high winds to the UK. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Fears 80mph winds could hit parts of country as weather alert issued
Met Office has issued yellow warnings for high winds
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

The Environment Agency has issued 35 flood warnings and 114 flood alerts for areas across England (Photo: PA)

Yellow warning for rain and flooding ahead of snow forecast this week

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: A man jogs along a snow-covered road on December 12, 2022 in London, England. Snow and ice disrupted rail travel and closed schools in parts of southeast England on Monday. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Met Office warns ‘blizzard conditions’ could hit parts of the country

The UK could be on course for power cuts this winter (image: AFP/Getty Images)

National Grid blackout warning: why power cuts alert was cancelled

The National Grid announced that the UK could face scheduled blackouts this winter in the worst-case scenario.(Credit: Adobe)

How the war in Ukraine could lead to scheduled blackouts in the UK

Scheduled blackouts were last used in the UK in the 1970s. (Credit: Getty Images)

When were the last planned blackouts in the UK?

National Grid have warned that some parts of the country may experience planned blackouts amid fears that power plant will not be able to run at full capacity. (Credit: Adobe)

National Grid warns of potential planned blackouts this winter

People crowd inside the premises of Sri Lanka's presidential palace, in Colombo on July 10, 2022, a day after it was overrun by anti-government protestors. - Sri Lanka's colonial-era presidential palace has embodied state authority for more than 200 years, but on July 10 it was the island's new symbol of "people power" after its occupant fled. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

What has happened in Sri Lanka? Protests explained

Millions of UK homes could see their electricity rationed this winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Millions of homes face power cuts and rationed electricity this winter

Next Big Power Switch Off date announced in protest over energy costs