Millions of people were urged to stay home on Friday as Storm “Eunice” is poised to bring potentially life-threatening high winds to the north and west of the UK. Parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland are expected to bear the brunt of the damage, with the UK Met Office issuing a red weather warning for those areas, meaning gusts of up to 100mph are possible and could pose a danger to life.
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02-13, 2025Schools across much of central Northern Ireland and Scotland will be closed on Friday, and transport is also expected to be disrupted. Secondary amber and yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued in areas expected to be less impacted by Storm “Eunice”. A total of 11 warnings have been issued across the UK for Friday and Saturday.
Red is the most severe weather warning that the UK Met Office can issue, meaning dangerous weather is expected, and people are urged to take action to keep themselves and others safe. The red warning for the whole of Northern Ireland will be in effect from 07:00 to 14:00 GMT on Friday, impacting the morning rush hour. Bus and train services have been suspended across the country, and all schools have been advised to close.
Supermarket chain Tesco said in a message to customers that all of its stores in Northern Ireland would be closed on Friday, adding that home delivery services would also be canceled. The Irish Republic's meteorological service has also issued a severe red weather warning, due to the possibility of "hurricane-force winds." BBC Weather has also warned that this could be the strongest storm to hit the country this century.
The storm is expected to move eastwards on Friday morning, so a red warning will be in place for central Scotland, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, from 10:00 to 17:00. Schools in at least 20 local authorities across much of central Scotland will be closed on Friday. ScotRail has confirmed that all rail services in Scotland will be suspended on Friday, adding that the closure is to ensure the safety of customers and staff.
Train operators Avanti, LNER, Lumo, CrossCountry, Grand Central, TransPennine Express and Northern have also issued warnings, advising against travel in northern England and North Wales on Friday. The UK's Automobile Association urged drivers traveling in red weather warning areas to consider if their journey is necessary, and if not, to postpone it.
Winds will rapidly increase from the west across the UK on Friday morning into the afternoon, with peak gusts reaching 80-90mph (129-145kph). There is likely to be widespread tree falls, and transport will be severely disrupted, with roads badly affected and flights, trains and ferries facing cancellations. Power outages are also likely, some of which may last for several days.
There are currently 11 UK warnings in place, including: a red wind warning for Northern Ireland from 07:00 to 14:00 on Friday; a red wind warning for central Scotland from 10:00 to 17:00 on Friday; amber wind warnings for all of Scotland, northeast England, northwest England and Northern Ireland from 06:00 to 21:00 on Friday; an amber wind warning for parts of Scotland from 13:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Saturday; a yellow wind warning for much of the country from midnight to 23:59 on Friday; a yellow rain warning for parts of Wales, the southwest and the West Midlands from midnight to 09:00 on Friday; a yellow wind warning for the Midlands, eastern England, London and southeast England from 05:00 to 15:00 on Friday; a yellow snow warning for parts of Scotland, the northeast and northwest from 06:00 to 23:59 on Friday; a yellow wind warning for parts of Scotland from midnight to 15:00 on Saturday; a yellow wind warning for western England, all of Wales, Northern Ireland and southwest Scotland from 08:00 to 15:00 on Sunday; and a yellow rain warning for the southeast and southwest, Wales, the Midlands, eastern England and the northwest from 08:00 on Sunday to 06:00 on Monday.
Storm “Eunice” is the fifth named storm of the season. It was caused by a deep area of low pressure over the Atlantic being pushed towards the UK and Ireland by a powerful jet stream, following recent cold weather in North America.
