The alert was upgraded from an amber wind warning to a red warning on Thursday.

More than 40 flights due to leave Northern Ireland today (Jan 24) have already been cancelled due to the freak weather caused by Storm Éowyn. Strong wings and dangerous conditions have prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red weather warning, while the PSNI has declared a major incident.

Storm Éowyn, pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win’, has been advancing toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and is expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rain and some snow to the region Friday and Saturday.

All schools across Northern Ireland are closed and thousands of homes are without power. It is the first red warning that has been issued in Northern Ireland since a new warning system started in 2011. The last time all NI schools were advised to close due to weather was due to Hurricane Ophelia in 2017.

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Transfer test results will be issued to thousands of pupils across Northern Ireland on Saturday. This year marks the second results under the common transfer test run by the Schools Entrance Assessment Group ( SEAG ).

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A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland. The Met Office said it is to last from 00:00 GMT on Wednesday until 11:00 and is active everywhere in Northern Ireland except for western parts of County Fermanagh and the north west, including Londonderry and Strabane.