Newcastle United's travel plans have been hit with uncertainty due to Storm Eowyn. The Magpies' chartered flight was due to fly to Southampton this afternoon after training but that journey is now shrouded in doubt.

The club will make checks with the authorities before making a final call on their plans. Newcastle Airport's schedule has been hit by the weather. An Amber warning is in force for the whole North East region until 9pm on Friday, January 24, with gusts of up to 90mph expected as the storm arrives.

Howe said at his Press conference today: "Our travel plans might be affected. We will check with the authorities.

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"We'll see how today goes. Our plan, as always, is to travel today, but we'll seek advice from the authorities at the airport and everyone involved whether it's safe to fly.

"If it's not, we could end up travelling tomorrow morning."

Newcastle may even travel tomorrow morning on the day of the game rather than stay in a hotel on the South Coast. Howe ruled out the prospect of travelling by bus, adding: "It is a long journey, and also there's no guarantee with the wind and the conditions, and what you think might be an eight, nine-hour journey might turn into a 12, 13-hour journey, so we've got to be careful, I think, in that respect, so I think it's probably best that we look to do that.

"But nothing is guaranteed. We'll seek advice and try to make the right decision."

A host of flights from Newcastle Airport have been scrapped due to the poor weather. But Howe said: "We have travelled before on the day of the game. Sometimes, that is the easiest way because you are in and you are out.

"It is slightly windy today. I struggled to get in. Hopefully we can find a place that is sheltered enough, we do have a dome here. We will find the safest place."

Around 3,000 fans will make the journey to Southampton over the weekend. LNER services had already been hit by engineering delays this weekend. A national "do not travel" warning has been issued and people have been urged to work from home if they can.

An LNER statement read: "Customers are advised to travel on a southbound LNER service to Peterborough and join a rail replacement coach service to Bedford [approximately 30 to 40 minutes]. From Beford, frequent Thameslink trains operate to London St Pancras [approximately 60 minutes].

"Please note that during these weekends, alternative routes in and out of other London stations are expected to be busier than usual due to the closure of the East Coast Mainline which is used by several train operators, including LNER. We have sourced frequent rail replacement coaches to connect with trains operated by Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras, to provide a comfortable journey to and from London."

LNER confirmed that no trains will be operating north of Newcastle in either direction from 11am on Friday. Driving conditions are also expected to be significantly impacted, with some roads and bridges likely to close in the high winds.

Meanwhile, the Met Office has upgraded weather warnings elsewhere in the UK, with a rare red alert in place for southern Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as much of the area close to the Northumberland border, from 10am until 5pm on Friday. Forecasters saying that Éowyn will cause "very dangerous" conditions and significant disruption in these areas. A second red warning also covers the entirety of Northern Ireland from 7am until 2pm on Friday.

Latest weather maps from the Met Office show that wind gusts will pick up sharply across the North East in the early hours of Friday morning, quickly exceeding 50mph in most parts of the region by 6am. Gales will continue to strengthen throughout the morning, with the strongest winds forecast to hit by midday.