Readers have been sending in their pictures to BBC Weather Watchers showing yesterday's calm skies ahead of today's storm.

Eunice is expected to make landfall shortly. We'll be bringing you more pictures as we get them.

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Let's have a look at all the weather warnings that have been issued so far.

They have all come from the Met Office , externaland two more have been added overnight, taking the total to six:

• A red warning for wind - the highest level of alert - along the coastline of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset from 07:00 GMT until 12:00 on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph
• A red warning for wind across London and the south east of England - including Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - from 10:00 GMT and until 15:00
• An amber warning for wind covering all of England south of Manchester and Wales from 05:00 until 21:00 with gusts of up to 80mph
• A yellow warning for snow for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England from 03:00 until 18:00
• A yellow warning for wind in the Midlands, north-east England, north-west England, parts of Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland from 07:00 and 18:00 with gusts of up to 70mph
• A yellow warning for wind for London, the South East, the South West, Wales and parts of the West Midland from 06:00 on Saturday until 18:00

Millions of trees are often lost to severe storms such as the one currently heading towards the UK.

But what happens to them once they are left lying on forest floors?

The first step is the clean-up, experts say. Trees are lifted, stripped and chopped in seconds by harvesting machines.

But with so many forests flattened, the need to rebuild and replant is a key focus. Experts warn the process is "lengthy" but "vital".

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Most of Friday's front pages in the UK focus on Storm Eunice, which is set to bring gusts of up to 90mph to parts of the UK.

The Metro, external reports that a rare threat-to-life warning has been issued as the storm is expected to be the worst to hit the UK in 30 years.

The Sun, external calls it a "killer storm" while the Daily Mail , externalsays Storm Eunice "would be the first instance of such an event since the great storm of 1987".

The Daily Express, external goes further - and instead says people in the UK are going to witness the "storm of the century".

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As we've just said the Met Office has issued a new red warning, this time covering London, the south-east of England and parts of the east of England.

The new map shows the new warnings - but what does a red warning mean?

Here is what we can expect in the areas covered by a red warning:

• Flying debris resulting in danger to life
• Damage to buildings and homes
• Roofs blown off and power lines brought down
• Roads, bridges and railway lines closed
• Cancellations and delays to bus, train, ferry services and flights
• Power cuts
• Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and homes

We have a bit of breaking news for you.

The Met Office, external has just issued a new red weather warning for London and the east of England.

This means that flying debris resulting "in danger to life" are expected, as well as power cuts, road closures and damage to homes.

It comes into force at 10:00 GMT and will last until 15:00.

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Hundreds of schools across the UK have already confirmed they will remain closed due to Storm Eunice.

All the schools in Devon, Bristol and Somerset, and more than 170 schools in Cornwall will not be opening on Friday.

In Wales - which is also partly covered by the red warning - all councils have announced their schools will be closed on Friday barring a few exceptions.

A number of schools in Aberdeenshire will be closed due to the snow forecast while schools and colleges in some counties in the Republic of Ireland are also set for closure.

As reported, Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of up to 90mph on exposed coasts in the South West, with gusts of up to 80mph possible further inland.

BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes has said that inland gusts this strong are "pretty rare" and transport disruptions are "pretty much guaranteed".

He warns that winds will be strong enough to blow down "a large number of trees" and cause power cuts.

Winds around the Greater London area are also expected to be "very very disruptive".

Some vehicles might also get stranded in the snow which is expected to hit northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Some Covid vaccination centres across the country are closing their doors on Friday because of the storm.

In the south of England, the centres in Aylesbury, Oxford and Reading will be closed on Friday, with any appointments will be rebooked and normal opening hours are expected to resume on Saturday.

And the drive-through Covid swabbing centres at the Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch hospitals will also remain closed.

University Hospitals Dorset has asked patients to attend hospital appointments only if it is safe to do so.

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A severe weather alert for strong winds will cover the entire National Highways road network from 06:00 GMT to 18:00.

National Highways - which is in charge of England's motorways and major A-roads - has said there is a "particularly high risk" that high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes could be blown over.

Drivers of those vehicles have been urged not to travel on bridges and viaducts throughout England.

Several bridges are also set for closure.

The M48 Severn Bridge has already been closed in both directions while the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge is expected to close at 06:00.

The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk will be closed from 04:00 and the QEII Bridge in Dartford will close from 05:00.

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The Itchen Bridge in Southampton will be closed to traffic and pedestrians from 05:00 GMT.

Southampton City Council has said the situation will be reviewed at 13:00.

Bin collections in the city have also been postponed and several schools have confirmed they will remain closed.

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With red weather warnings issued, some homeowners may already be checking their insurance policies in advance.

But what counts as storm damage for insurers?

The insurance company Aviva says a storm generally involves violent winds, accompanied by rain, hail or snow, which is "capable of causing damage to a building in a one-off event".

According to its own research, about 6.4 million households have previously experienced damage to their homes due to extreme weather.

People should check their buildings and contents insurance policies, but most insurers will cover damage caused by storms.

However, it is important to check the wording as some things are not covered. For example, most building insurance policies will not pay out for storm damage to fences, hedges or gates.

Read more here.

Eunice is the second storm in a week for the UK. Some households have only just got their electricity restored yesterday evening after Dudley wiped out power for 14,000 in northern England.

"It can't be helped, it's one of them things," said one 80-year-old about the power cut, as his grandson dropped off some emergency lighting.

Sasha Bennett, 46, runs the Beneath the Wood animal sanctuary, external in west Wales.

She has around 100 pigs, some sheep and some dogs and has tweeted to say she is “nervous” about the storm and is “hoping Eunice will be kind”.

“I’m really worried, anyone that has animals will be really worried," she told the BBC.

"They’re in fields and we have wooden shelters, there’s lots of trees around because we’re in the woods. We’re just worried that the shelters we’ve fundraised so hard for will be destroyed and our animals will be left without shelter.

"It’s not like we have other shelters we can move them into, everything is full.

"We’ve told our staff not to come in tomorrow because to get here there’s lots of winding roads with trees around and that could be treacherous; so tomorrow there’s just going to be the two of us.

“We’ve tried to tie things down as much as we can and clear away anything loose."

A rare red weather warning has been issued as Wales prepares for Storm Eunice.

"This is a serious storm... it's going to pack a real punch," says Met Office's Aidan McGivern.

Here's a look at how Wales is preparing for the storm.

Until a few hours ago, Josiah Eloi, from Northamptonshire, was on a four-day break with his boyfriend, mum and step-dad at his parent's caravan in Newquay, Cornwall.

But then they found out via Facebook they needed to storm-proof their caravan and evacuate.

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The 22-year-old said: “We met Martin Clunes and three hours later we’re being evacuated so it’s been a bit of a day.

“The caravan cost a lot of money as well so we’re just hoping it will still be there in the morning.”

They are now staying at a Premier Inn for the night in Camborne.

As much of the UK braces for Storm Eunice to hit overnight, here's a reminder of the latest travel developments so far:

Rail services

• Great Western Railway said it expected to cut half of its services tomorrow. The mainline in south Wales will be closed, with services terminating at Bristol Parkway, while some branch lines in Devon and Cornwall will also close

• West Midlands Railway has issued a "do not travel" warning for Friday and says there will be a "significantly reduced" service
• All services in Wales have been cancelled for all of Friday, but Transport for Wales has allowed passengers with tickets for tomorrow to travel Thursday, or over the weekend instead

Roads and highways

• National Highways urged drivers, particularly those driving high-sided lorries, caravans and motorcycles, to check the weather before setting off, especially in coastal and high-lying areas
• The M48 Severn Bridge will be closed from around 23:00 GMT on Thursday
• Buses in Cornwall are also out of action until 07:00 at the earliest , external

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Louis, 10, and Rina, 6, from London, said they were disappointed by the fact their half-term holiday in York has been cut short due to Storm Eunice.

Their mother Vida said: The kids have had enough disappointment over the years and some of the activities we planned, we can't do."

The family were due to come back on Friday evening, but caught the train home tonight after they were advised not to do so.

"We debated whether to extend our stay, but we were too worried that travel might be disrupted on the weekend," husband Richard added.

The siblings were looking forward to swimming and a chocolate tour experience in York, but will now spend their time at home playing board games.

Snow is forecast for most of mainland Scotland on Friday, south of Inverness and Fort William and is expected to fall between 03:00 GMT and 18:00.

A wind warning is also in place for the south-west Scottish borders, including most of Dumfries and Galloway.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney urged everyone to follow "all advice and only travel if safe to so do".

With more than 20cm of snow predicted on higher ground and 5cm elsewhere, Scottish Mountain Rescue warned there was a risk of "dangerous conditions" including the possibility of avalanches.

Strong winds and high tides are the main concerns as Storm Eunice approaches, but there are also a string of flood warnings in place across the UK.

In all there are 10 severe flood warnings and 26 flood warnings, many covering the River Severn, particularly the lower reaches of it.

Upstream, flood barriers are up in Shrewsbury and Bewdley.

At Beale's Corner in Bewdley, extra defences are going up. The Environment Agency said the frames were installed, but the plates and sheeting would be added once the high winds of Storm Eunice had passed.