Barra Best
BBC News NI weather presenter

Storm Éowyn is now moving further north across Northern Ireland as it travels north east.

The strongest winds are now towards the north coast with gusts in excess of 80mph (130km/h) up until 11:00 GMT.

The red warning which covers all of Northern Ireland is still in place until 14:00, when it will be replaced by an amber warning until 21:00.

A yellow warning for wind will then remain in place until midnight.

But we won’t be out of the woods at that point, with a snow and ice warning also in place until 10:00 on Saturday.

As Storm Éowyn continues to hit the UK, we’re live across the UK and Ireland with the latest from Aberystwyth to North Ayrshire, Dublin and Glasgow.

Click Watch & Listen at the top of the page to watch live from key locations across the islands.

We'll bring you the latest live scenes as we get them.

Power cuts are hitting Scotland's energy networks across the country.

Scottish Power say 20,000 homes in their network are now without power.

The Scottish Power network covers central and southern Scotland, which have some of the most affected regions, and a spokesperson said conditions were "horrendous" for engineers.

Police Scotland reported that about 11,000 homes in Dumfries and Galloway alone were now without power.

Further north, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution (SSEN) reported thousands of outages had occurred, with Argyll and the West Highlands the most-affected areas.

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Blackpool Transport has said its tram services have been suspended until further notice.

It issued the update earlier this morning, saying "some southbound trams" are running to the depot but will not serve North Station, which is near Blackpool Train Station.

"We’re working to arrange a replacement bus service and will update you as soon as possible," it says.

Like much of England, the Lancashire seaside town is currently under an amber weather warning today due to Storm Éowyn.

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As we approach lunchtime, here’s what you should know about Storm Éowyn's path across the UK and Ireland.

• Another amber wind warning is set to take effect in northern Scotland at 13:00 GMT - joining the two red warnings covering central Scotland and northern Ireland
• Amber and yellow warnings are in place across the rest of the UK
• The Republic of Ireland has borne the brunt of the first part of the storm, with more than 715,000 premises without power. People are being urged to conserve water to protect supply
• Travel is disrupted across the UK. No trains are operating in Scotland today, and the country’s airports have cancelled or delayed flights
• The conditions have led Scotland’s deputy first minister to urge people not to travel, while the government’s emergency response team is meeting throughout the day to co-ordinate its response

Remember, we’re always keen to hear what it’s like in your area, and you can get in touch with your pictures via our BBC Weather Watchers page.

NIE Networks say that as of 11:30 GMT about 240,000 customers are without power in Northern Ireland.

The company say they anticipate that number will continue to rise as the storm continues.

Alex Houston, Network Operations Manager for NIE Networks urges people to "please stay well clear of any damaged equipment or broken lines".

He adds that they will "only be able to begin to mobilise our crews when the red alert passes".

As the map below shows, there are power cuts right across Northern Ireland.

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As we reported earlier, Ryanair flight RK596 from Stansted to Edinburgh reached the skies above the Scottish capital but was unable to land.

After circling over the Borders it returned to Stansted.

The Boeing 737 jet departed Stansted at 08:35 GMT and touched down at the same airport two hours and 44 minutes later, at 11:19.

Ryanair has cancelled its 13:55 departure from Stansted to Edinburgh.

We can now bring you some insights from Met Éireann meteorologist Liz Coleman, who spoke to Irish broadcaster RTÉ earlier today. She is urging people to remain careful even after red wind warnings expire.

"We're not through this yet," Coleman says when discussing the impact of the storm on the Republic of Ireland.

"Even though there is a downgrading of those winds through the day today, we would ask people not to become complacent," the meteorologist says.

Speaking to RTÉ, she says there are still "a lot of impacts out on the roads, and any trees that have been compromised may come down".

"There are still wind warnings in effect and we ask people to take care," she adds.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show, fire service group commander Alan O'Neill explains how the service is responding to emergency calls.

"We have quite a significant range of calls right across the province. We have car crashes, we have properties damaged, and we're responding to that," he says.

"We are deep in the response period at this stage, and we have crews working right across the province, and that's likely to continue for the next number of hours.

"We would still encourage people to just think about their journey before they would be going out."

David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent

I’ve been out reporting in Glasgow since 6:00 GMT, but the wind is really starting to pick up now.

It’s the kind of gusts you need to lean into if you want to stay standing up straight.

Combine it and with icy, sideways rain and it’s pretty brutal conditions.

We’re no strangers to wind in the west of Scotland, but this is getting intense. There were a lot of warnings in advance of this storm, and it’s now becoming clear why that was the case.

Following the extension of the red warning in Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway police say "conditions are treacherous."

The whole area is now included in the warning zone.

In a post on X, the police force adds that they are "dealing with a high volume of calls relating to weather.

"DO NOT TRAVEL. Please stay indoors."

Northern Ireland and central Scotland are currently covered by a red Met Office weather warning for wind. This is expected to last until 14:00 and 17:00 GMT respectively today.

The rest of the UK is under a yellow wind weather warning. An amber warning covers northern Wales and north of Manchester.

If you're confused about what these warnings indicate, here's a handy explainer of the different danger levels issued by the Met Office.

Nathan Standley
Education reporter

We've been hearing how Storm Éowyn has forced hundreds of schools around the country to close their doors today.

Worst affected is Northern Ireland, where all schools are shut.

Glasgow and Edinburgh have closed all of their schools, too. Meanwhile, there are around 30 schools shut across Northumberland, seven in Cumberland, and just over 30 across north-west Wales.

It is hard to get a precise number for the total number of school closures, because schools are not required to tell the government in real time whether they are open or not. Often, parents are informed directly.

The Department for Education, which covers England, says schools have their own policies, external on when they can open safely - but that staff and pupil safety is always the top priority.

If you're in Scotland, you can put your postcode into this website, external to find out more about school closures local to you.

As winds batter Northern Ireland, a pole holding power cables in County Antrim has become dislodged.

Dramatic footage shows it dangling and swinging dangerously over a road.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which manages power supplies north of the central belt, said it had already restored power to 6,568 customers who had lost supplies since the storm began early this morning.

It says 2,621 customers are currently off-supply and it expects further disruption throughout today.

SSEN says it has at least 10 times the usual number of people working in response to Storm Éowyn.

The provider says if anyone has specific concerns for family, friends or a neighbour who may be vulnerable during a prolonged power cut, they can get in touch with on the free-to-call 105 emergency number.

Chris Page
BBC News Ireland correspondent

Storms such as this are challenging stories for journalists to report.

We have the task of putting out information and conveying the seriousness of the situation to the public - and also taking steps to keep ourselves safe.

In Westport on the Atlantic coast of Ireland this morning - it’s been clearly too dangerous to go out into the open.

So camera operator Niall Gallagher and I have set up for live broadcasting in a tunnel, connecting our hotel car park to the street.

It means we can have a good look at the scenes outside, and get a good idea of how ferocious the gales are - while remaining sheltered.

Ireland has taken the early brunt of some of Storm Éowyn's strongest winds.

The east coast has been battered. In Blanchardstown - a Dublin suburb - an ice skating rink has been torn apart by the storm as it makes its way east.

At least 715,000 premises are reportedly without power, and Galway on the west coast was the site for the strongest gust speed ever recorded in the Republic at 114mph (183kmh).

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Morgan Spence
BBC Scotland

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It seems the pilot at the helm of this Ryanair flight has had second thoughts about landing at Edinburgh Airport.

After circling over the Borders, the plane attempted its approach towards the runway, before gaining altitude and changing course.

The flight from London Stansted – currently the most-watched across FlightRadar24 tracking website, external – now is heading back south.

In fact, the website notes that it could be diverting toward Cologne in Germany - more than 500 miles (804km) away.

Edinburgh Airport has now said no flights will operate from there until 17:00 GMT. There have been at least 158 cancellations at Edinburgh Airport alone.

The red warning in place for Scotland has been updated and now includes more of the country's southwest.

The warning now stretches down past Lockerbie and along the south-west coast, including Kirkcudbright, Wigtown and Stranraer.

The updated warning is valid until 17:00 GMT.

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People across the UK have been advised not to travel, as multiple weather warnings are in place.

Here's the latest on planes, trains and automobiles:

Rail

• There are no trains operating in Scotland today
• All train services west of Swansea are suspended due to a fallen tree
• There will be significant disruption to services on the East Coast Main Line and passengers in England are advised not to travel further north than Newcastle
• No trains will operate in Northern Ireland while the red warning is in place

Airports

• Edinburgh airport has cancelled all flights until 17:00 GMT, advising there could be further disruption after this time
• Cancellations and delays are being seen across other Scottish airports including Aberdeen and Glasgow as well as Cardiff in Wales
• Around 30% of flights have been cancelled at George Best Belfast City
• Disruption is also being felt across the UKs busiest airports, Gatwick and Heathrow

Roads

• Several roads are affected by closures in Scotland, including the M74(S) J12, the A75, the A1 at Dunbar and the Forth Road Bridge
• In England, the A66 between A1M and M6 is closed, and the A628 is closed
• In Wales, flooding has closed the A487 southbound, high winds have shut the Britannia Bridge and the Cleddau Bridge
• Large fallen trees are blocking the A24 Church Rd, Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland, the A2 Belfast to Bangor road is closed. Foyle Bridge is also closed as well as the M22 at Rathbeg towards Belfast