Where and when snow and 100mph winds will hit UK after Met Office weather warnings issued - The Met Office has issued a red warning across Northern Ireland and Scotland

Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Met Office extended its rare red weather warning at 11am to cover more of Scotland until 5pm, while Northern has issued a 'do not travel' warning for much of the north, including Greater Manchester.

GMT on Friday. It is the first time that a red warning has been issued for Northern Ireland since the Met Office moved to impact-based warnings in 2011. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “We reserve the issuing of Red Warnings for the most severe weather which represents a likely danger to life and severe disruption,

More than 280,000 homes and businesses were left without power and around 1,800 objects were reported to be obstructing roads.

Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving 560,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.