Met Office issues rare red warning as winter storm causes power cuts, travel disruption and school closures
Storm Goretti has battered the UK, with tens of thousands of Britons across the country facing widespread power cuts, travel disruption and school closures.
The winter storm brought 99mph winds and a rare red warning was issued by the Met Office for “dangerous, stormy” winds in the south-west.
Officials in the West Midlands warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” with 5-10cm of snow on Friday, and up to 15-25cm in some areas.
More than 43,000 properties remained without power in the south-west at 6am on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website, while about 14,000 had no power in the West Midlands and 530 were without power in Wales.
