The good news? Althogh Storm Éowyn looks like causing travel chaos on Friday, the Red Warning is forecast to last less than a day and comes at a relatively quiet period for travel. But that’s pretty much it. Around the island, airports, airlines, ferry companies and, of course, travellers are bracing themselves for hours of travel disruption.

Get ready to hear terms like “delay”, “diversion” and “go-arounds” a lot on Friday..