Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England, south of Scotland and North Wales.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

As Storm Éowyn sweeps in on the early hours of Friday morning parts of the country are expected to see snow with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning. On Friday, a yellow weather warnings for strong winds have been issued which cover most of the UK,