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.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

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.

Another bout of extreme weather is set to bring even more disruption to the UK - just hours after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc and was dubbed the 'worst storm since 1998'

But as Storm Éowyn starts to sweep in from the west in the early hours of Friday, parts of Northern Ireland will see snowfall, especially Londonderry and Omagh. By 3am, the snow will reach parts of central and southern Scotland, moving north east through the country as the weather front continues to move.

From Saturday, Storm Éowyn is predicted to weaken as it moves northeast of the UK. Despite this, Saturday will still be breezy for much of the country, with strong winds persisting in the north, but it will be drier for many.

Storm Eowyn has been 'pretty exceptional' and was 'probably the strongest storm' to hit the UK in at least 10 years, the Met Office has said.

Hours after Storm Eowyn caused chaos, Storm Herminia is set to hit most of the UK - here is every area with a warning in place