The UK has imposed a red alert level due to storm Eowyn
In the UK in some areas of the "red" level of weather danger because of the upcoming storm "Eowyn". This was reported by Sky News channel on January 23.
It is noted that the "red" level will operate in part of Scotland and all of Northern Ireland. In the rest of the UK will remain "yellow" and "orange" levels of danger. In Northern Ireland at the same time schools were recommended to transfer lessons in a remote format.
According to the TV channel, snow, heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 145 km/h are expected. In addition, there is a risk of tornado formation.
The National Emergency Coordination Team of Ireland during a press briefing said that the storm will be one of the most dangerous in the history of the country.
Earlier, on January 7, NBC News reported on the deaths of at least four people as a result of the winter storm, which hit the central part of the United States. A resident of Texas died of hypothermia, a 61-year-old resident of the state of Missouri died due to a fatal injury sustained while shoveling snow, and in the state of Kansas two people died as a result of an accident due to weather conditions.