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.

Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic Friday causing havoc across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut,

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.