Storm Eunice

High winds led to school closures, flight cancellations, and stay-at-home warnings across the country. One person has died in Ireland and a number of people ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: River flooding in the Pennines, North Yorkshire and Lancashire is expected during the weekend. Eunice is the second storm in a week to hit the UK after Storm Dudley battered parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, leaving thousands of homes without power. The water level in rivers, lakes and streams is likely to rise and overflow due to a combination of after-effects of Storm Dudley and snow melting. - The closure of the two Severn bridges between England and Wales, the Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales, the A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk, and the QEII Bridge in Dartford One person has died in Ireland and a number of people have been injured in the UK.

Storm Eunice is set to cause significant disruption in Horsham on Friday (February 18) due to extremely strong winds.

Denmans Garden will also be closed due to the ‘unpredictable weather’. Nymans, in Handcross, and Borde Hill Garden, in Haywards Heath, has also said that its garden will be closed on Friday due to forecasts of high winds. The rail company has said commuters should consider if their journey is really necessary and avoid travelling if you don't need to. The storm has forced the postponement of a key West Sussex County Council meeting and Eastbourne’s rubbish tip ‘may be forced to close’. Chichester’s rubbish tip at Westhampnett will also be closed. Although it is forecast to be relatively short in duration, the wind gusts associated with the weather front are significant and widespread disruption to power supplies is likely across our operating region. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning in East and West Sussex starting at 5am, stating there is a 'good chance' that flying debris could result in loss of life. Motorists are being urged by the National Highways to ‘take extra care’ and ‘consider if their journey is necessary’.The Met Office also suggested that residents should expect damage to buildings and homes, roads and railway lines to close and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights.

The Met Office has issued two rare red weather warnings for the south and south-west of England as Storm Eunice makes landfall. Much of the rest of the UK is under amber and yellow warnings with winds up to 90mph, rain and snow expected.

It will remain closed in both directions until Sunday afternoon. “We await information from the venue. Travellers are continuing to face disruption across the UK in the aftermath of Storm Eunice. I’ll be back with a plan as soon as I have it. Right now we do not know when The O2 arena will be open again for events but they’ve told us it shouldn’t be too long. A clean-up is set to begin after the storm brought record-breaking gusts of wind to the UK and Ireland.

The storm is set to hit this morning (Friday, February 18) and the amber weather warning previously issued has been changed to red. The red warning will come ...

Although it is forecast to be relatively short in duration, the wind gusts associated with the weather front are significant and widespread disruption to power supplies is likely across our operating region. It has asked the public to report any damaged equipment, by calling 105 or via its Power Track App, and engineers will investigate as soon as possible. Chichester’s rubbish tip at Westhampnett will also be closed.

The stormy conditions are easing but an amber weather warning remains in place for the capital until 9pm.

In Surrey, a 78mph gust was recorded in the village of Charlwood, close to Gatwick. A Met Office spokesman confirmed that was the strongest gust recorded in the London area. The Met Office issued a red weather warning for parts of the country, including London, for much of Friday. That expired at 3pm but an amber warning remains in place until 9pm.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for Storm Eunice, which will bring extremely strong winds to parts of south west England and south Wales between 7am and midday today. The red warning “indicates a significant danger to life as ...

- 💨 Do you have any stories, photographs or videos from today’s storm? - 💨 All train services have been halted in the south west while the line is inspected in areas affected by falling trees and debris. - 💨 The spire has fallen from the top of St Thomas' Church in Wells.