The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow covering much of mainland Scotland. This came into force at 3am today and is due to lift at 6pm.
More than 430 flights due to take off or land at UK airports were cancelled on Friday.
A man was killed by a falling tree in County Wexford in the south east of Ireland today while a member of the public was in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by falling debris from a roof in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
The winds were so strong in London that parts of the O2 Arena roof have been “ripped off”.
Train services are running well across Scotland with ScotRail saying travellers shouldn’t expect as much disruption as was brought by Storm Dudley earlier this week.
In Aberdeenshire more than 30 schools were closed due to the forecast heavy snow while some schools were shut in Angus and Inverclyde.
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Last updated: Friday, 18 February, 2022, 18:17
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the woman who tragically lost her life and the man who was seriously injured in Highgate this afternoon.
“I’d like to pay tribute to all those in the emergency services who have been working tirelessly to keep us safe and urge all Londoners to remain cautious and avoid taking risks as this storm passes.”
Woman dies in London after a tree hits her car
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called shortly after 4pm to reports of a tree falling on a car in Muswell Hill Road, Haringey, near the junction with South Close.
Officers attended with colleagues from London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade.
The passenger in the car – a woman in her 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers believe they know the woman’s identity and her family have been informed. They will be supported by specialist officers.
The driver – a man in his 30s – has been taken to hospital but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
Road closures remain in place at the location.
Storm Eunice: Man killed as winds reach 122mph - with another storm following on Sunday
The Port of Dover has reopened to shipping and some ferry services after closing earlier on Friday due to Storm Eunice.
A spokesperson said: “The port and ferry operators will now continue to work together to ensure that services are running with minimal disruption.”
Travel chaos in England and Wales
Storm Eunice is causing travel chaos, with hundreds of rail lines blocked and road bridges closed.
A rare “do not travel” alert was issued across railways in England and Wales, as seven operators suspended all services.
More than 430 flights due to take off or land at UK airports were cancelled on Friday.
Both the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge and the M48 Severn Bridge, which link England and Wales across the River Severn, were closed due to high winds.
It is believed to be the first time both crossings have been closed simultaneously.
The train operators which stopped running all services on Friday afternoon were: c2c, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Southeastern and Transport for Wales.
Flights and ferries have been cancelled in Northern Ireland due to Storm Eunice.
The region escaped the worst of the extreme weather conditions which saw a man killed by a falling tree in the Republic of Ireland and hundreds of flights cancelled in Britain.
However, high winds, snow and ice caused travel chaos in some parts of the region, with a number of collisions on the Glenshane Pass in Co Londonderry.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said no-one required hospital treatment.
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