Strong winds and power outages have prompted schools in East County to cancel classes for the fourth day in a row, while a major brush fire on Otay Mountain has also forced closures in Chula Vista.

Thousands of schools have been closed on Friday as Storm Eowyn batters the country with winds of over 100mph. The Met Office has issed two rare red weather warnings in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

Due to the below-freezing temperatures expected on Wednesday morning, many school districts in the area are closed on Wednesday, and more have a delayed start on Wednesday morning.