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Storm Eowyn: Agencies to shut their doors amid rare red weather warnings

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Ilaria Grasso Macola
23 January 2025

Travellers could face severe delays and disruption over the coming days as Storm Eowyn bears down on the UK and Ireland, forecast to bring high – potentially tornado strength – winds and heavy rain to many areas.

Met_Office_Warnings_Friday_24_January_2025 (Credit: @metoffice / X)

The warnings include two rare red weather warnings (Credit: @metoffice / X)

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So severe are the warnings that agencies in the Republic of Ireland and Scotland have advised clients they will be closed on Friday (24 January) as a precaution.

According to the Met Office, Storm Eowyn – the first named storm of 2025 – could pose “danger to life” bringing winds of up to 100mph, as well as rain and snow.