Storm of the century: Ireland and Scotland hit by powerful winds
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Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:01:00 +0200
Storm owyn hits Ireland and ScotlandForecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for all of Ireland and central and southwest Scotland.
On Friday night, wind gusts reached 183 km/h, the highest values recorded since World War II.
As a result of the bad weather, the authorities decided to temporarily close schools, suspend train and ferry services, and hundreds of flights in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle ONeill urged the public to exercise caution during the storm, stressing the criticality of the situation.According to the Irish Electricity Board, more than 700,000 households in Ireland and almost 100,000 in Northern Ireland were left without electricity due to significant damage to infrastructure.
Experts say the storms energy was partly driven by a system that has caused unusually heavy snowfall in the U.S.
In the future, Eowyn could develop into a bomb cyclone if pressure drops by 24 millibars over the course of a day.A snowstorm rages in Bosnia and HerzegovinaA massive snowstorm that hit Bosnia and Herzegovina left tens of thousands of people without electricity on Christmas Eve and caused chaos on the roads.The movement of heavy vehicles was banned in the country, and train traffic was stopped in some parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovinas stateowned energy company said the situation was extremely difficult in some areas as heavy snow knocked out electricity distribution lines.
According to local media, dozens of vehicles were stuck in the snow for 10 hours in the western part of the country overnight before they were able to continue their journey.
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