Birmingham Airport cancels inbound flights due to Storm Eowyn
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ireland and Scotland were cancelled this morning (January 24) due to Storm Eowyn. Inbound flights to Belfast, Aberdeen, Dublin, and Glasgow were also cancelled due to a rare red weather warning in these parts of the UK.
The rare weather warning issued by the Met Office is currently in place across central Scotland, covering Aberdeen, Glasgow and Northern Ireland. Airlines from Loganair, Easyjet, Aer Lingus and Ryanair were the affected routes from Birmingham, BirminghamLive reports.
Birmingham Airport announced on its website: "Ireland and parts of Scotland are under red weather warnings with the arrival of Storm Eowyn from early morning on Friday, January 24. Customers travelling to these areas are advised to check with their airline on their flight status.
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"For all other flights, although no disruption is anticipated at BHX, customers can check their flight status on the arrivals/departures pages of the website or directly with their airline."
Several train companies, including Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Grand Central, and CrossCountry train lines, also advised customers not to travel to routes across Scotland, north Wales, and northern England with no services running. Passengers and drivers within the red and amber weather warning areas have been advised to avoid travelling unless 'essential'.
In terms of the roads, National Highways wanted that the A66 between the A1M in North Yorkshire and M6 in Cumbria, as well as the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, were both closed overnight due to strong winds. Further south, the M48 Severn Bridge was closed due to strong winds, while the Tamar Bridge on the A38 between Devon and Cornwall was closed to high-sided vehicles until 5am.
Avon and Somerset reported a number of local roads had been blocked due to fallen trees, advising motorists to "take care when travelling". In Wales, Gwent Police confirmed emergency services were working to manage surface flooding on the B4598 Raglan Toward Abergavenny.
Today's Met Office warning for Coventry is a yellow weather warning for wind. The forecaster's forecast for Coventry states: "Today will be very windy, with Storm Éowyn expected to bring some disruption. Overnight rain will clear to leave a dry, brighter day with sunny spells. Feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 7 °C. Remaining windy in the north of the region at first but winds continuing to ease overnight. Likely dry with clear periods and turning cold with a rural frost possible. Minimum temperature 1 °C."