Record-breaking Storm Éowyn has managed to reach extreme speeds of 114mph with large swathes of Britain under red alert for hours to come.

The latest weather maps show a major cold spell hitting Britain after the tail end of a storm, with these 8 cities likely to see snow.

However at 6am tomorrow (Friday), that is escalated to an amber warning for wind, which lasts between 6am and 9pm, covering the whole of North Wales and other parts of the UK, as storm force winds batter the region.

The Met Office says the UK will see "a major change" in the weather from Thursday as heavy rain moves eastwards throughout the day. High rainfall accumulations are likely in western parts of Scotland, England and Wales, where 20mm to 30mm could fall in places, the weather agency predicted.

Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning. Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

Those warnings are in place until 23.59pm this evening, with winds of up to 90mph forecast in some areas. Now, the Met Office have issued yellow warnings for wind and rain, coming

A red weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday, as dangerous Storm Éowyn heads towards the UK. The red warning for wind, posing a danger to life, has been issued, while an amber warning is in place for parts of Scotland and the north of England,