Closing summary
New weather warnings have been released for the start of the week. In the east of England a yellow warning for “strong and gusty winds” is now in place between 6am on Monday until the same time on Tuesday. The Met Office said some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will probably be affected by spray or large waves.
The young man who died in Ireland after a tree fell during Storm Eowyn has been named as Kacper Dudek. The 20-year-old was killed after a tree fell on his car at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday. Irish police are investigating the incident.
A yellow warning has been listed for heavy rain that could bring “some disruption and flooding” in the West Midlands and much of Wales. The warning runs between 6am and 11.59pm on Monday. The Met Office said bus and rail services will likely be affected and spray and flooding on roads will probably increase journey times.
Helicopter crews deployed to inspect the railways after Storm Eowyn have found a roof on the tracks in Glasgow. Network Rail Scotland announced its Air Operations helicopter was about to lift off to inspect routes as winds subsided on Saturday morning.
Network Rail has said most of its network is now “up-and-running” after Storm Eowyn. It said on Saturday morning: “Hundreds of our people have worked through the night clearing debris from the tracks and that clean-up operation continues. The majority of the network is now up-and-running but disruption continues in some areas.”
Police Scotland said it responded to nearly 1,900 weather-related incidents linked to Storm Eowyn on Friday. As a result of an electrical pole fire the M80 remains closed in both directions between junction 8 and 9, the force reported on Saturday morning. The M74 northbound is closed at junction 12 due to a crash, it added, and Erskine Bridge remains shut in both directions.
Irish premier Micheál Martin said every effort is being made to restore power and water supplies following Storm Eowyn. He described the destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record as “unprecedented”. Thanking emergency crews and responders working to restore power and clear roads, the taoiseach said a huge amount of work is needed in the days ahead to restore electricity, water and communications to hundreds of thousands of people.
In Northern Ireland, 189,000 homes and businesses remain without power following Storm Eowyn, NIE Networks has said. Power has been restored for 96,000 customers, it added on Saturday morning.
Network Rail Scotland said nearly 400 “incidents of damage” have been found including more than 120 reports of fallen trees following Storm Eowyn. It said on X: “Almost 400 incidents of damage have been found since the storm passed, disruption is likely until at least midday. So far, we’ve seen over 120 reports of fallen trees across Scotland, along with damage to signalling systems, overhead wires, stations, boundary fencing, level crossings and even train depots suffering damage.”
Helicopter crews deployed to inspect the railways after Storm Eowyn have found a roof on the tracks in Glasgow.
Network Rail Scotland announced its Air Operations helicopter was about to lift off to inspect routes as winds subsided on Saturday morning.
About 10 minutes later it published a second post on X, formerly Twitter, that said: “The Air Ops team have already spotted a roof from a nearby building on the track at the entrance to the tunnel to Glasgow Queen Street High Level.
“Until this is removed, we can’t run trains to or from the station.”
Air Ops are aiding ground crews to check routes including Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street, Hyndland to Helensburgh, and Cathcart Circle.
A yellow warning has been listed for heavy rain that could bring “some disruption and flooding” in the West Midlands and much of Wales.
The warning runs between 6am and 11.59pm on Monday.
The Met Office said bus and rail services will likely be affected and spray and flooding on roads will probably increase journey times.
Flooding of “a few homes and businesses” is likely, as is “some interruption to power supplies and other services”.
Heavy rain means 20-40 mm will probably fall “fairly widely” while higher ground could see 50-70 mm.
New weather warnings have been released for the start of the week.
In the east of England a yellow warning for “strong and gusty winds” is now in place between 6am on Monday until the same time on Tuesday.
The Met Office said some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will probably be affected by spray or large waves.
Some disruption to transport and short-term power outages are likely.
Network Rail has said most of its network is now “up-and-running” after Storm Eowyn.
It said on Saturday morning: “Hundreds of our people have worked through the night clearing debris from the tracks and that clean-up operation continues.
“The majority of the network is now up-and-running but disruption continues in some areas.”
Police Scotland said it responded to nearly 1,900 weather-related incidents linked to Storm Eowyn on Friday.
As a result of an electrical pole fire the M80 remains closed in both directions between junction 8 and 9, the force reported on Saturday morning.
The M74 northbound is closed at junction 12 due to a crash, it added, and Erskine Bridge remains shut in both directions.
Police Scotland said: “While most main roads are open, a large number of local routes across the country remain closed or disrupted due to debris and fallen trees, which continue to cause issues.
“Motorists should drive with caution. If roads are closed, please find an alternative route and do not put yourself at risk by trying to clear debris.”
Irish premier Micheál Martin said every effort is being made to restore power and water supplies following Storm Eowyn.
He described the destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record as “unprecedented”.
Thanking emergency crews and responders working to restore power and clear roads, the taoiseach said a huge amount of work is needed in the days ahead to restore electricity, water and communications to hundreds of thousands of people.
“I’m grateful for the efforts of multiple state agencies to help those most in need, and we understand how difficult it is for homes and businesses across the island,” he said.
“This is a whole of Government effort including ESB, EirGrid, Irish Water, Local Authorities, the Defence Forces, Civil Defence, the NPWS, Coillte and others.
“I’ve been briefed by the chair of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, which will meet again today, and every effort is being made to get high voltage transmission lines up and running, homes reconnected and water supplies secured. My Government will fully assess the situation in the coming days to see what supports we can offer people and businesses caught up in the aftermath of this storm.”
In Northern Ireland 189,000 homes and businesses remain without power following Storm Eowyn, NIE Networks has said.
Power has been restored for 96,000 customers, it added on Saturday morning.
It told people to avoid electricity equipment and fallen trees in the post on X
Man killed by falling tree named
The young man who died in Ireland after a tree fell during Storm Eowyn has been named as Kacper Dudek.
The 20-year-old was killed after a tree fell on his car at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday.
Irish police are investigating the incident.
Garda investigators are conducting a full examination of the scene this morning.
Network Rail Scotland said nearly 400 “incidents of damage” have been found including more than 120 reports of fallen trees following Storm Eowyn.
It said on X: “Almost 400 incidents of damage have been found since the storm passed, disruption is likely until at least midday.
“So far, we’ve seen over 120 reports of fallen trees across Scotland, along with damage to signalling systems, overhead wires, stations, boundary fencing, level crossings and even train depots suffering damage.”
It added: “We really appreciate your patience while we work to reopen Scotland’s railway. It’s going to be a challenging day, but our teams are working extremely hard to do this. We’ll keep you updated as the day goes on.”
The railway line between Edinburgh and Newcastle has re-opened in the wake of Storm Eowyn, Network Rail Scotland has said.
On Saturday morning, the rail operator said on X, formerly Twitter: “The first good news from us following the storm.
“We’ve inspected, cleared fallen trees and reopened the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and Newcastle.”
Here are some of the latest images from around the UK and Ireland:
Thousands are still without power across the island of Ireland after Storm Éowyn swept in strong gusts that damaged buildings and blocked roads.
The focus will turn to the clean-up effort as weather warnings lift, freeing workers to reconnect power supplies and clear debris.
Around a million homes, farms and businesses in the Republic and Northern Ireland were left without power on Friday following record-breaking winds.
ESB Networks said 725,000 customers were affected in the Republic and NIE Networks said 283,000 were hit north of the border at the height of the outages.
Tens of thousands have since been reconnected but NIE Networks said it could take up to 10 days to reconnect others.
Utility company Uisce Eireann said around 138,000 people had no water as of Friday evening, and a further 750,000 people’s supplies were at risk.
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Saturday's weather warnings for the UK
Parts of Wales, the Midlands and south west England – Yellow warning for ice. The Met Office says:
Icy stretches will lead to hazardous conditions in places on Saturday morning.
Northern Ireland – Yellow warning for snow and ice. The Met Office says:
Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions.
Scotland – Yellow warnings for wind, snow and ice. The Met Office says:
Storm Éowyn will continue to bring strong winds into Saturday, with some disruption possible. Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions.
Weather warnings remain in place after Storm Éowyn batters UK and Ireland
Heavy rain and strong winds could bring flooding and travel disruption to parts of the UK this weekend after the severe effects of Storm Eowyn.
Up to 80mm of rainfall could be seen in parts of England and Wales with several yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office over Saturday and Sunday.
It comes after winds reached 100mph on Friday as the storm left one person dead, more than a million people without power and caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Ireland.
On Sunday, a yellow wind warning covering south-west England, English and Scottish coasts around the Irish Sea, Wales and Northern Ireland will be in place from 8am to 3pm, with 50 to 60mph gusts expected widely in the warning area.
A yellow rain warning covering southern and central England and Wales will also be in place from 8am on Sunday to 6am on Monday.
Some places could see up to 80mm of rainfall over the period from two separate spells of heavy rain and thundery showers, while 10 to 20mm should fall quite widely and 30 to 50mm could fall over high ground.
Flooding to homes and businesses could occur in the warning area, with power cuts and difficult driving conditions also possible.
There is also a “small chance” of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life, the Met Office said.
We’ll bring you the latest updates throughout the day.
