Storm Éowyn, a rapidly intensifying 'bomb' cyclone, threatens to bring dangerous winds, heavy rain, and snow to the UK and Ireland. Authorities have issued red warnings and urged residents to stay indoors. Schools and public transport are closed, and experts warn of potential severe damage.
The United Kingdom and Ireland are preparing for a potentially devastating storm, with authorities taking precautionary measures and urging residents to stay indoors. Storm Éowyn , an extratropical 'bomb' cyclone that has rapidly intensified in the North Atlantic, is predicted to bring powerful winds, heavy rain fall, and snowfall to the region.
Met Éireann, Ireland's meteorological service, has issued red warnings, their highest alert level, for wind across much of the country starting early Friday, indicating wind gusts exceeding 80 miles per hour. The UK's Meteorological Office (Met Office) has also issued red wind warnings for parts of Northern Ireland, the first such warnings for the region since 2011. \'We reserve the issuing of red warnings for the most severe weather which represents a likely danger to life and severe disruption, and that is the case with Storm Éowyn,' stated the Met Office's Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen. Keith Leonard, chair of Ireland's National Emergency Coordination Group, emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating that 'Storm Éowyn is going to be a very dangerous and destructive weather event.' All schools in both Ireland and Northern Ireland will be closed on Friday, according to announcements from the Irish Department of Education and the Northern Irish Education Authority. Public transport in Ireland will also be suspended, authorities confirmed. \Nicholas Leach, a postdoctoral researcher in weather and climate at Oxford University, told the Science Media Centre that Éowyn is 'likely to cause potentially severe damage,' which could include flying debris and fallen trees creating 'extremely dangerous driving conditions.' In addition to the strong winds, Éowyn is expected to bring rain and snow to parts of the UK. A yellow snowfall warning is in effect for parts of northern England and southern Scotland. The Met Office predicts snowfall ranging from six to ten inches across Scotland's central belt. Ambrogio Volonté, a senior research fellow at the University of Reading's Department of Meteorology, suggested that Storm Éowyn could be comparable in intensity to Storm Eunice in 2022 and Storm Ciarán in 2023, both of which resulted in fatalities and significant damage. Éowyn is projected to move away from the UK on Saturday, although yellow wind warnings remain in place for the northern part of the country during Saturday morning and early afternoon. Leach explained that Éowyn is an extratropical 'bomb' cyclone that formed in the North Atlantic and 'intensified extremely rapidly.' He stated that bomb cyclones are typically the most impactful winter storms in Northern Europe. While the precise impact of climate change on extratropical cyclones remains uncertain, some studies indicate that the most powerful storms, like Éowyn, might be intensifying due to climate change
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