Storm Eowyn: Terrifying maps show exact time snow and fierce 90mph gales will smash UK
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A projected weather map has shown the precise moment snow and 90mph winds from Storm Eowyn look set to batter large parts of the UK. The weather maps by WXCharts.com display gusts that could result in power outages, travel chaos, and structural damage as Eowyn threatens significant travel disruption and power line mayhem - with potential danger to life from flying debris.
Eowyn initially brings unsettled conditions on Thursday, but the winds quickly intensify as heavy rainfall drenches large parts of western UK overnight into Friday, making landfall on Britain's west coast around 3am. The Met Office has now issued a yellow wind warning from midnight on Friday across most of the UK, including the south-west of England, the Midlands, northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as the storm sweeps across the nation.
Experts are predicting winds of 80mph, but Sky News meteorologist Joanna Robinson has warned of winds reaching up to 90mph in exposed coastal areas of northern Scotland. A Met Office forecaster warned: "We could see gusts reaching 80mph, maybe even up to 90mph. Northern areas will see the strongest winds - potentially 90mph for exposed coasts and hills.", reports the Express.
Pronounced 'Ay-oh-win', this is the fifth winter storm of the season, named after a courageous heroine in Tolkien's Lord of The Rings trilogy. It is not expected to affect inland areas in the south-east, including London, but coastal areas including Brighton and Dover will be hit. An additional weather warning has been issued for Scotland and the far north of England from midnight on Saturday to late afternoon.
