52 h. ago Thousands without power, flights cancelled and fresh weather warnings issued as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc

Fresh weather warnings amid ‘worst snow in a decade’ for parts of the UK after wild, wintry weather brought devastating 99mph winds

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53 h. ago Storm Goretti live: ‘Worst in a decade’ snow warning as hurricane

People face widespread travel disruption on Friday after ‘intense heavy’ snowfall

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54 h. ago Storm Goretti LIVE: Scores of Heathrow flights cancelled and tens of thousands without power as 'weather bomb' hits UK

UK airports face major disruption as ‘worst snow in decade’ expected over parts of country with tens of thousands without power

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55 h. ago Storm Goretti leaves 65,000 homes without power as 100mph winds and 'worst snow for a decade' hits Britain with people told 'do not travel' today: 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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55 h. ago Storm Goretti live: ‘Worst in a decade’ snow warning and 99mph winds cause airport closures and traffic chaos

Hundreds of schools are closed and people face widespread travel disruption on Friday morning after ‘intense heavy’ snowfall

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56 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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57 h. ago Storm Goretti leaves 57,000 homes without power as 'worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain, 100mph winds strike and skies turn pink

Birmingham Airport was forced to close overnight due to heavy snow on the runway, while Heathrow cancelled dozens of flights due to severe weather.

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58 h. ago Storm Goretti LIVE: Dozens of Heathrow flights cancelled and snow alert as 'weather bomb' hits UK

UK airports face major disruption as ‘worst snow in decade’ expected over parts of country after tens of thousands left without power

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63 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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3 d. ago Storm Goretti forces UK schools to close as Brits brace for 100mph battering

The Met Office has issued a serious amber warning for Storm Goretti, with winds of up to 100mph forecast in the south of the country - this is a breaking news story

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3 d. ago UK schools close early as Storm Goretti threatens 100mph winds and snow – list

Storm Goretti is hitting the UK and schools have already decided to close with winds of up to 100mph predicted in some areas

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5 d. ago Temperatures hit minus 12C in the South as snow and cold snap shut hundreds of schools, cancel trains and flights and close roads

Severe conditions across the UK again disrupted road, air and rail travel this morning with some train lines blocked after heavy snow drifted on to the tracks.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Suspected gas leak halts trains between Luton and St Pancras International

All rail lines between Luton and London St Pancras International are blocked following a suspected gas leak near the tracks, with train delays expected until around 09:30.

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3 w. ago Flood and 'do not travel' alerts issued after half a month's rain falls in just 24 hours

Rail operators issued 'do not travel' alerts after flooding blocked lines across the UK and a slow-moving weather front brought persistent rain throughout the day.

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