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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow covering much of mainland Scotland. This came into force at 3am today and is due to lift at 6pm.
More than 430 flights due to take off or land at UK airports were cancelled on Friday.
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Hide AdA man was killed by a falling tree in County Wexford in the south east of Ireland today while a member of the public was in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by falling debris from a roof in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
The winds were so strong in London that parts of the O2 Arena roof have been “ripped off”.
Train services are running well across Scotland with ScotRail saying travellers shouldn’t expect as much disruption as was brought by Storm Dudley earlier this week.
In Aberdeenshire more than 30 schools were closed due to the forecast heavy snow while some schools were shut in Angus and Inverclyde.
You can follow all the latest updates in our live blog.
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Aviation analytics firm Cirium said at least 436 flights to, from or within the UK were cancelled on Friday.
The highest proportion was at Heathrow, where 20% of flights were cancelled.
This was followed by London City (16%) and Manchester (10%).
Network Rail has stopped all trains running in and out of London Euston due to Storm Eunice.
The organisation said: “All lines are suspended affecting services between Euston and Milton Keynes until further notice.
“The message to passengers is ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ today as the railway network is being battered by gale force winds.
“Rapid response teams are clearing fallen trees and debris which are blocking lines in multiple locations on the West Coast main line.”
James Dean, Network Rail’s West Coast South route director, said: “Hundreds of engineers are out in horrendous conditions trying to maintain and protect the railway from the onslaught of this major storm.
“Because of Storm Eunice’s severity we’ve had no choice but to close some routes as it’s too unsafe to run trains.”
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Seven train operators have suspended all services, according to National Rail Enquiries.
They are: c2c, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway, Southeastern and Transport for Wales.
Wexford County Council issued a statement after a man was killed by a falling tree, saying: “It is with deep regret and sadness that Wexford County Council confirms that one of our employees was fatally injured earlier today in a workplace accident.”
A spokesperson added: “The accident occurred as the employee attended the scene of a fallen tree in the North Wexford area.
“The employee’s family, An Garda Siochana and the Health and Safety Authority have been informed.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee’s family, work colleagues and friends at this very difficult time.”
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