Storm Éowyn is likely to cause severe disruption to rail services across northern England, a train operator has warned. Wherever possible, Northern Rail has advised passengers not to travel on Friday,

Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week.

Storm Eowyn brings red and amber weather warnings to the UK and Ireland, with strong winds, heavy rain, and snow expected to cause disruption and danger to life

With Storm Éowyn threatening to unleash severe gales forecasters have warned lives could be risk. Numerous weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office including an amber wind warning for parts of north Wales on Friday with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) in coastal areas.

BBC Scotland meteorologist Calum MacColl looks at how Storm Éowyn's wind could potentially disrupt commuter journeys, cause power cuts and damage to buildings. The storm is expected to hit Scotland from the south on Friday morning,