THE MET OFFICE has issued severe wind warnings as a ferocious storm with a distinctly Irish name makes it way to the UK.
Storm Fionn is expected to hit the UK coastline this week with strong Atlantic winds set to affect parts of the UK during Wednesday night and into Thursday.
Gusts strong enough to damage buildings with flying debris threatening “danger to life” are expected to transfer eastwards amid near nation-wide weather warnings through the UK.
Winds will pick up across the south into Tuesday before a more brutal and widespread attack tomorrow on Wednesday.
The powerful storm system will strengthen through "explosive cyclogenesis" as it crosses Britain unleashing a violent "weather bomb".
A weather alert for strong winds is in place across the whole of England from Wednesday evening and through Thursday morning.
But northern and eastern England along with southern Scotland currently look more at risk from the fierce gales.
Judging from this image, it isn't looking too pleasant.
In Ireland, weather alerts are in force around the country today for snow, ice, high winds and flooding.
The west and the north of the country are feeling the worst of the bad weather, with a status yellow snow and ice warning into effect until early tomorrow.
Met Eireann says some accumulations of snow are likely especially in northern and western areas and over hills.
A wind warning is in place for all coastal counties from Donegal to Cork with westerly winds gusting up to 110 kilometres per hour, and possibly higher on exposed coasts this afternoon.
Atlantic counties are also subject to a coastal flood warning, due to high or very high seas between now and Thursday morning.
