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 number of supermarkets and businesses are closed and Translink has suspended all bus and train services on Friday morning

The Met Office has issued new snow and ice warnings for six regions - it comes as Storm Éowyn brings fierce winds, heavy rain and serious snow across the country