A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.

Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions. Forecasters issued a rare “red” weather warning,

Hurricane force winds posing danger to life have hit the UK, as millions of people have been urged to stay at home

A yellow weather warning remains in place for strong winds today in London in the wake of Storm Éowyn. A yellow warning for wind is in place across large parts of the UK, including one for London today from 5am to 3pm.