It is being described as a weather bomb that took many by surprise.<br /><br /> Transport was disrupted and thousands of homes had their power cut off in a storm that struck Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.<br /><br /> A weather bomb is a phenomenon when pressure inside a storm drops rapidly, boosting its strength.<br /><br /> The bad weather caused ferry and train services to be cancelled and schools to be closed.<br /><br /> High winds and huge waves were recorded in many areas.
