TORONTO — Storm Éowyn’s hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions in Ireland and southwest Scotland.

Ireland was hit with wind gusts of 183 kilometres per hour overnight as the winter storm spiralled in from the Atlantic before hitting Scotland.

Trains, ferries and hundreds of flights were cancelled in the Republic of Ireland, neighbouring Northern Ireland and Scotland as the system roared in. The storm is moving fast and is expected to clear Scotland’s shores by late Friday.

FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS

As reported yesterday, Air Canada’s flexible booking policy for travel to Dublin and London Heathrow is in effect; click here.

Aer Lingus flights have resumed, as reported by the airline on its site: “Aer Lingus operations are returning to normal and we plan to complete our full schedule for the remainder of the day. Some operational changes and flight cancellations may still apply.”

More than 80 flights were cancelled at Dublin Airport, however the airport remained open and operations are returning to normal.

A post from Edinburgh Airport indicated that no flights are operating between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. GMT today. EDI’s Jan. 24 schedule has 45 departing flights and 57 arriving flights, compared to a normal schedule of 136 departing flights and 124 arriving flights.

With file from The Associated Press