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Storm Éowyn will bring very strong winds
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Brits are preparing for further havoc and weather turmoil today as Storm Éowyn sweeps across the nation, having already shattered wind speed records. A wind speed of 114mph was clocked in Galway, Ireland, at 5am this morning, surpassing the previous record of 113mph set in Limerick in 1945, as per Met Éireann.

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In other areas, schools have been shut for the day and individuals have been cautioned against travelling due to the life-threatening risk posed by 100mph winds, as reported by the Mirror.

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Storm Éowyn is currently hurtling across the UK, leading to cancellations of rail services and flights, and is predicted to cause damage to buildings, uproot trees and result in power outages.

Uncommon red weather warnings have been issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland by the Met Office, which forecasts gusts of up to 100mph along coastal regions. Already, Mace Head on the exposed Galway coast in Ireland registered a gust of 108mph at 4am.

In Wales, Aberdaron in Gwynedd recorded 93mph and Cumbria has seen speeds of 70mph. Train operator ScotRail has suspended all services across Scotland today, stating that it "would not be safe to operate passenger services due to forecast weather conditions".

Several train companies including Avanti West Coast, Lumo, CrossCountry and Grand Central have also advised customers against travelling on routes across parts of north Wales, Scotland and northern England with no services running.

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Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport have announced restrictions on their operations today, with the former attributing this to a "significant level of flight cancellations". Meanwhile, Belfast International has cautioned about substantial disruptions to flights.

Travellers and drivers in regions affected by red and amber weather alerts have been advised to refrain from travelling "unless absolutely essential".

National Highways reported that the A66 between the A1M in North Yorkshire and M6 in Cumbria, along with the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, were both shut overnight due to severe winds.

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