Strong winds with an average speed of 100 miles per hour hit Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom on Friday morning. Several roads were closed and air, train and ferry connections were also canceled. Schools were also closed in several areasinforms TASR according to the DPA agency.
Meteorologists have issued the highest level of low pressure warnings for Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Friday Éowyn, who brings hurricane-force winds to the British Isles. There is a risk of damage to buildings, uprooting of trees and outages in the supply of electricity, the meteorological office said.
Dozens of flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled, Belfast International Airport has also significantly reduced flights. Authorities have advised people in the most at-risk areas to avoid travel and being outside unless absolutely necessary. Police in Northern Ireland have described the storm as an “exceptional weather event” and are expecting the strongest winds since 1998.
The Irish Meteorological Service reported that on Friday at 04:00 in the morning local time, wind gusts reached speeds of up to 174 kilometers per hour off the west coast of Ireland. Strong winds are expected in Ireland and several parts of Britain throughout the day. Further warnings of strong wind and rain were also issued for Saturday and Sunday.
The UK government announced on Thursday that around 4.5 million people in the risk area had received an emergency alert on mobile phones that will emit a loud siren-like sound even when on silent mode. Some of Éowyn’s energy comes from a system that brought record snowfall to the US Gulf Coastsaid Jason Nicholls, chief international meteorologist at AccuWeather, a private company.
