A LIVE tracker map shows “danger to life” Storm Eowyn hitting England, Scotland and Wales. Over four million people have been sent an emergency alert message warning them to

The Met Office has been forced to issue rare red warnings for the country as we head towards the final weekend of the month.

WX Charts maps and charts, based on Met Desk modelling, shows a band of wintriness sweeping across the country as we head towards February.

Scots dad Andrew Main suffered catasrophic brain injuries after he was attacked by Macauley Ruddock and Joseph Dix.

As Storm Éowyn weakens and clears to the northeast of the UK, Saturday will remain a breezy day everywhere with strong winds persisting in the north. It will be drier for many, with showers replacing persistent heavy rain, these wintry in the north, especially over higher ground.

The UK is bracing itself for one of the worst storms in recent memory after neighbouring Ireland was put on lockdown after a rare red alert - track the storm's path here

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"It should be noted that there may be a slight reduction in wind strength for a time as the centre of Storm Éowyn passes overhead, this most likely in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, before winds rapidly increase again. The wind strength will gradually ease across southern areas later on Friday."

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The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Around 35,000 properties in Scotland were still without power on Saturday evening, a spokesperson for the Scottish Government said.