Storm Goretti to whip up more snow and travel delays

Britain is braced for more heavy snowfall and strong winds from Storm Goretti, with amber weather warnings issued across the country.

- BRYONY GOOCH

The weather system, named by French meteorological service Meteo-France, is the first named storm of the year and is likely to cause significant travel disruption.

It follows days of freezing weather that have brought treacherous ice and snow; two buses full of schoolchildren skidded off icy roads yesterday.

The Met Office issued two amber weather warnings for this evening ahead of the storm, including an amber wind warning for 80 to 90mph winds in Cornwall, meaning there will be a “danger to life” from large waves and debris.

Another amber warning was issued for 10 to 15cm of snow, with the potential for 20 to 30cm in some locations, mainly on hills, especially in Wales and the Peak District.

Five yellow weather warnings for snow and ice cover other parts of the UK today, including Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Midlands, two more for rain in eastern England and Wales, and another for wind in southwest England.