Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks.

One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted transportation as it moved across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Britain's West Midlands region.

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued to Brits as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the UK. THE Met Office have urged Brits to “be prepared” with a number of snow and ice

Earlier red warnings covered the entirety of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Now the most serious alert covers parts of Scotland as the storm brings winds posing a danger to life.

Both Stena Line and P&O Ferries have cancelled all sailings from Cairnryan in Dumfries and Galloway until Friday evening at the earliest.

This is the miraculous moment ring doorbell footage captured the moment a lucky home owner dodged a flyaway roof tile that had fallen loose during the hurricane-like winds of Storm Eowyn.

The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Damage could be seen in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Friday as a major storm continued to lash Ireland and Scotland with hurricane-force winds.

A man has been killed in Scotland after being struck by “falling roof tiles” during Storm Eowyn, according to reports. Another man has also died after a tree fell on his car during the storm in Co Donegal, police in Ireland have said.

It could take up to ten days to restore connection to the homes without power, says Northern Ireland Electricity.

Schools have been shut across the UK after the Met Office said there is a risk to life and issued four days of weather warnings.