Overview
- Britain’s Met Office warns Storm Goretti will bring “exceptional” gusts, with up to 160 km/h forecast in west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly starting Thursday night.
- Heavy snow is expected across southern and central UK, with forecasts of up to 30 cm in the Midlands and multiple hazards highlighted by chief forecaster Neil Armstrong.
- France’s Manche department is under the highest alert with schools closed Friday, and about 30 northwestern departments face warnings as gusts could reach 160 km/h.
- Germany prepares for snowstorm Elli as northern cities including Hamburg and Bremen plan Friday school closures, with up to 15 cm of snow and lows between -10°C and -20°C, according to the DWD.
- The Norwegian Meteorological Institute reports Svalbard above zero today and notes that Longyearbyen was warmer than Seville on December 22, underscoring striking Arctic anomalies.