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.

Hurricane force winds posing danger to life have hit the UK, as millions of people have been urged to stay at home

Emergency crews are cleaning up after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland.

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.

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

The clear-up operation is continuing after Storm Éowyn caused chaos across Northern Ireland on Friday. It brought winds of more than 90mph and, at the peak, left 30% of homes and businesses without power. About 140,000 properties are still without electricity.

The Scottish Premiership fixture between Celtic and Dundee United has been postponed due to the damage inflicted on Celtic Park by Storm Éowyn.

Celtic’s Scottish Premiership match against Dundee on Saturday has been postponed because of storm damage sustained to the club’s stadium. Storm Eowyn brought winds of up to 160 kph (100 mph) in central Scotland on Friday and a Met Office red weather warning of danger to life.

Schools across central and southern Scotland are closed and people have been told not to travel ahead of Storm Éowyn.