Storm Éowyn was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in at least 10 years, the Met Office has said, with wind gusts in excess of 100mph (160km/h).

England and Wales are to be battered by high winds and heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday. The UK is still recovering from the fierce impact of Storm Éowyn last week, but must now brace itself for another weather system set to bring more flooding and transport disruption.

A MET Office map reveals Storm Herminia’s wrath with 80mph wind and flash floods rampaging across the UK. The latest named storm comes after Eowyn killed two people over the weekend and

Another bout of extreme weather is set to bring even more disruption to the UK - just hours after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc and was dubbed the 'worst storm since 1998'

Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Met Office extended its rare red weather warning at 11am to cover more of Scotland until 5pm, while Northern has issued a 'do not travel' warning for much of the north, including Greater Manchester.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, north-western Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.

More high winds and heavy rain are expected on Sunday as a new storm approaches the UK. The warning came as a 19-year-old man was confirmed to have died after he was hit by a tree while driving in East Ayrshire on Friday during Storm Éowyn.