Met Office is warning of possible damage to homes, power cuts and disruption to travel by air, road, rail and ferry

A Status Yellow rain warning is now in effect for seven counties as Storm Ashley is due to make landfall. The warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Waterford is in effect until 9am tomorrow. A separate Status Yellow wind warning is now in effect for most of Ireland ahead of Storm Ashley making landfall.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning ahead of Storm Ashley for the north-west of Scotland on Sunday, as well as a yellow warning for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and parts of north-west England and Wales. The amber warning will be in force from 9am on Sunday until midnight, and the yellow between 3am and midnight.

A MAP shows the path of Storm Ashley – with Met Office upgrading a warning to amber and ‘very severe gale force winds’ forecast. The storm will buffet Scotland, Northern Ireland,

Power cuts, travel disruption and possible damage to buildings are expected this weekend as Storm Ashley sweeps across Scotland, bringing high winds and rain. The Met Office has issued an amber high wind warning for some western areas on Sunday,

Injuries and danger to life are likely during the 80mph winds set to hit parts of the UK this weekend in the first named storm of the season, the Met Office has said.

Widespread flood risks threaten to multiply tonight before 'severe gales' hit the country over the coming days, forecasters say.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning on Sunday for wind across Cumbria.