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Scotland’s central belt has been issued a red weather warning as the UK braces for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has warned that wind gusts could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts, causing a risk to life due to flying debris and damage to buildings as well as possible power cuts. Dangerous driving conditions are expected, leading to travel disruption. The warning will continue from 10 am to 5 pm on Friday and will impact a wide area including the central belt, some islands and parts of south-west Scotland. The rest of Scotland is on amber or yellow alerts for most of the day.
Storm Éowyn, the year’s first named storm in the UK, will lead to increasingly strong winds from west to east throughout Friday morning. The Met Office stated that peak gusts of 80-90 mph would affect areas covered by the alert. Faltering winds are scheduled to ease Friday evening, according to the Met Office.
ScotRail announced on social media that it is working with industry partners to determine how to respond to the situation. Meanwhile, several bridges, including the Forth road, can expect speed restrictions to come into effect. A yellow weather warning is also in place for part of Scotland on Saturday.
The term “explosive cyclogenesis” used by meteorologists to refer to the formation of storms like Éowyn, involves a sharp drop in pressure over a short time and will result in intense wind. The coming storm was cited at level 3 by the European Storm Services Index, which is the highest classification, indicating “catastrophic” weather. Storm Éowyn is likely to lead to significant damage and travel chaos with all major routes impacted
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