Overview
- Met Office amber snow warnings are in place from Thursday night into Friday for Wales and the Midlands, with 5–10 cm likely widely, 15–25 cm on higher ground and up to around 30 cm locally.
- An amber wind warning covers the southwest of England on Thursday evening, where exposed parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly could see gusts up to 80–90 mph depending on the storm’s track.
- Multiple yellow warnings for snow, ice and wind remain active across the UK as Storm Goretti approaches, with officials warning of difficult travel, power interruptions and a risk of rural areas being cut off.
- UKHSA amber cold-health alerts continue across England and the government has triggered cold weather payments for hundreds of thousands of eligible households.
- Rail disruption is already being reported, including LNER’s advice not to travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen and ScotRail cancellations on Highland routes, while forecasters flag uncertain but possible further snowfall late Sunday into Monday.