Storm Éowyn is likely to cause severe disruption to rail services across northern England, a train operator has warned. Wherever possible, Northern Rail has advised passengers not to travel on Friday,

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.

The Met Office have issued an amber weather warning for wind across parts of North Wales as Storm Éowyn is set to hit the region. A yellow warning was issued earlier this week, with strong winds and possible disruption forecast from 00:00 to 23:59 on Friday (January 24) That warning remains in place across most parts of Wrexham,