8 h. ago Britain could be hit with a foot of snow as Met Office issues amber warning amid fears of flooding

Forecasters warned of severe travel disruption, power cuts and a potential risk to life and property as bitterly cold conditions persist for a second weekend. 

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15 h. ago Britain could be hit with a foot of snow tomorrow as Met Office issues amber warning amid fears of flooding

The amber warning comes into force from 3am on Sunday and stretches from the North East of Scotland into Tayside and Central Scotland, remaining in place until 2pm.

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33 h. ago Britain faces further snow, ice, and heavy rain this weekend after Storm Goretti's hurricane

After severe conditions caused school closures and travel disruption, yellow warnings for snow and ice continue until Sunday and the Met Office warned Saturday morning will see a 'very cold start'.

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34 h. ago Storm Goretti map: Where Britain will be hit by heavy snow with yellow warnings in place

Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and has caused travel delays

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38 h. ago Storm Goretti wreaks havoc across UK after 100mph winds leaves 40,000 without power

Storm Goretti brought 'danger to life' 100mph winds and left a trail of destruction in multiple parts of Britain as forecasters warned the effects will continue to be felt into the weekend

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41 h. ago Moment van careers down road and crashes into parked cars while sliding on black ice as Storm Goretti brings travel chaos to Britain

Shocking footage shows the van sliding down a residential street in a suburb of Sheffield, which has felt the full force of Storm Goretti.

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43 h. ago Storm Goretti leaves tens of thousands of homes without power as Britain is struck by 100mph winds and heavy snowfall with MORE to come over weekend: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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44 h. ago In Pictures: Storm Goretti batters Britain with snow, wind and rain

Thousands of people were left without power while drivers faced dangerous conditions in many areas.

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44 h. ago Britain battered by 99mph Storm Goretti as shop fronts torn off and power lines downed

Storm Goretti has battered parts of the UK overnight, leaving tens of thousands of properties without power as heavy snowfall and winds of up to 99mph swept across the nation.

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46 h. ago British Gas issues warning to households as Storm Goretti hits UK

Tens of thousands of people will need support with their heating, energy company forecasts

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48 h. ago Storm Goretti leaves 64,000 homes without power as 'worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain, 100mph winds strike and skies turn pink

Tens of thousands of homes across Britain were without power today after Storm Goretti swept across the country with 100mph winds and up to a foot of snow.

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52 h. ago Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK

Red and amber weather warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Goretti evolves into a ‘weather bomb’More than 50,000 properties were reportedly without power in the South West on Thursday evening, the National Grid’s website said.In the West Midlands about 9,000 had no electricity and 2,000 were without power in Wales.As that rain pushes its way and it hits against that cold air that we currently have across us and so on the northern edge, we are likely to see some fairly significant snow as we go through later tomorrow and into Friday. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago East Midlands Airport closed after Storm Goretti's heavy snow batters Britain

East Midlands Airport, which is an operating base for Jet2.com, Ryanair and TUI Airways, says it has had to close the runway as "safety of passengers is top priority"

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55 h. ago 'Worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain with flights grounded, roads blocked and rail lines closed as 100mph Storm Goretti leaves trail of devastation across UK and thousands without power

Birmingham Airport was forced to suspend use of its runway operations on Thursday night after 'heavy snow' made it unsafe to fly, while Heathrow cancelled dozens of flights.

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56 h. ago Storm Goretti map: Where Britain will be hit by heavy snow with yellow and amber warnings in place

Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and has caused travel delays

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58 h. ago Emergency alerts issued to Brits over Storm Goretti 'danger to life'

A loud emergency alert was sent to hundreds of thousands of phones in one part of the UK telling residents to 'stay indoors' and 'consider gathering essential items' over the threat of Storm Goretti

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59 h. ago Storm Goretti batters Britain: Airport is forced to close its runway due to heavy snow as 99mph winds bring trees down in Cornwall amid 'danger to life' warning

Birmingham Airport confirmed it has suspended use of its runway operations after blistering weather conditions made it unsafe to fly.

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61 h. ago Brutal snow and 100mph icy winds see Brits fleeing the country as Storm Goretti roars in

Tenerife, Egypt and Lanzarote are some of the hotspots Brits are escaping too - with the busiest travel day of the year expected in airports this Friday as holiday experts forecast a mass exodus

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61 h. ago Storm Goretti UK weather maps show exact time and places snow to hit Brits

'Danger to life' Storm Goretti has arrived in the UK as new weather maps show exactly where will be hit by snow in England and Wales over the next 24 hours

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61 h. ago Storm Goretti live: UK hit by ‘weather bomb’ with 100mph winds as rare red ‘danger to life’ warning in force

The Met Office issued the rare warning amid expected ‘violent’ winds in the South West

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