Storm Eowyn is breaking records in the UK after a gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, the strongest gust so far today in the UK, according to the Met Office.Ireland has also had record-breaking winds after 114mph winds hit the island,

Storm Éowyn is slowly making its way across the UK, where its heavy winds have been hitting homes and commercial properties. In Northumberland, one bungalow had its roof torn off, while Bangor leisure centre in Northern Ireland - which is under a red wind warning - also suffered damage.

A powerful storm has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and caused massive travel disruptions in the United Kingdom.

The red warning for the whole of Northern Ireland came into force at 07:00 GMT - affecting the morning rush hour - and continues until 14:00 on Friday. Another one covering Scotland's central belt - including Edinburgh and Glasgow - and later expanded to cover south-west Scotland has been issued from 10:00 GMT until 17:00.

Storm Éowyn’s hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions in Ireland and southwest Scotland.

Hundreds of flights are canceled and ground transportation is suspended as a severe winter storm sweeps across the UK and Ireland on Friday.

Flights, trains and ferries have been cancelled across the UK as 100mph pose a danger to life in parts of the UK.

Two red weather warnings are in place as winds of up to 100mph are forecast to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland.

In the UK, employees have the legal right to take time off work to deal with unexpected emergencies involving dependents, such as a child. This includes situations like sudden school closures due to severe weather.

Flights and trains have been cancelled and red weather warnings are in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn hits the UK.

With record wind speeds of up to 183 kilometers per hour, storm Éowyn is raging in Ireland and parts of Great Britain. The highest warning level,