Rail services were suspended, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland, after the Met Office said Storm Éowyn was likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and trigger power cuts.
The train operator ScotRail suspended all services across Scotland on Friday and said it would not be safe to operate passenger services.
A wind speed of 114mph had been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, the forecaster Met Éireann said.
Dozens of flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were canceled, while Belfast International warned of significant disruption to flights. Dublin airport announced more than 110 scheduled departures and 110 arrivals had been canceled on Friday.
CalMac Ferries on Scotland’s west coast and Steam Packet Ferries between Heysham and the Isle of Man announced Friday’s planned sailings had been canceled.
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