Storm Éowyn is likely to cause severe disruption to rail services across northern England, a train operator has warned. Wherever possible, Northern Rail has advised passengers not to travel on Friday, stressing "trains may be cancelled at very short notice with onward connection not possible".

Storm Éowyn is gathering strength, supercharged by the Arctic blast that moved through the US, and has the potential to trigger power outages and travel disruptions across the UK later this week.

Horror gusts of up to 90mph are predicted on Friday morning along with torrential rain, danger to life warnings, and a risk of snow as the Storm Eowyn catapults its way across the Atlantic from Americ