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A “once in a generation” storm is hitting the United Kingdom and Ireland. Storm Éowyn made landfall early on Friday morning and has already brought record-breaking wind to Ireland’s Atlantic coast. With gusts exceeding 100 mph forecast, travel is being severely disrupted. As of 10 am GMT, 1,070 flights have been canceled.
A rare red warning, meaning there is danger to life, has been issued for most of the Republic of Ireland and some northern areas of the UK.
As Éowyn sweeps in from the Atlantic, Ireland is the first to be hit. All departures and arrivals at Dublin Airport have been halted until after 10:15 am.
Winds are expected to remain very strong, with Dublin Airport warning that further cancellations and flight delays are possible throughout the day.
“We advise passengers intending to travel on Friday to check the status of their flight directly with their airline before traveling to the airport,” the airport said in a statement.
Very quiet skies over Ireland this morning. The only planes you see on the @flightradar24 map are high in the sky and he
