Travel chaos continued on Saturday morning, with flights, trains and ferries cancelled, after winds reaching 100mph caused widespread disruption and widespread damage to rail networks. At least 1,070 flights were axed and 150,000 air passengers affected.

Millions are being urged to prepare for disastrous conditions following a series of weather warnings. This comes after new maps revealed the areas expected to be hit by snow and ice today in the wake of Storm Eowyn.

The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings for wind today (January 26), as Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish meteorological office, batters the UK.