One of Ireland's foremost weather experts has said Storm Eowyn could be 'the worst storm we have seen in years'

Where and when snow and 90mph winds will hit UK after Met Office weather warnings issued - The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning from midnight on Friday across most of the UK, including the south-west of England,

Met Éireann said: “Storm Éowyn will bring powerful and disruptive winds over Ireland on Thursday night and during Friday along with some transient snowfall in the north west. It will start to become “very stormy” on Thursday night, before the centre of Storm Éowyn tracks just off the north-west coast on Friday morning.

Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning as Storm Eowyn will batter Ireland.

WEATHER bosses plan to issue orange and red warnings over the coming days as Met Eireann begin preparation for storm to hit. Ireland is set to be hit by “severe” and

Soon afterwards, notably windy conditions will become widespread into the early hours of Friday as Storm Éowyn (pronounced "Ay-oh-win") moves close to the north west of the British Isles, where the strongest impacts will be felt.

The weather across Ireland is set to take a drastic turn this week with fallen trees, damage to power lines and power outages and structural damage expected when the storm hits

"The centre of Storm Eowyn will track just off the northwest coast on Friday morning with a swathe of extremely strong and damaging winds extending across the country bringing disruption. Gale Force southwest winds over land, will veer westerly by afternoon with Storm Force winds likely in some coastal areas.

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for wind affecting nearly the whole of Kent. Storm Eowyn will cause disruption to travel throughout the country later this week. The alert will be in place from midnight on Friday (January 24) to 11.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 'very strong' winds across the Bradford district and West Yorkshire - see when.