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Over 45,000 properties are without power as Storm Goretti batters area
Storm Goretti caused multi-hazard impacts including wind, snow, and ice, disrupting power to over 45,000 homes and leading to road and rail closures in Cornwall, officials said.
- On January 8, more than 45,000 properties in Cornwall lost power as Storm Goretti battered the county and the Met Office issued a rare red warning from 4pm to 11pm, with power lines sparking in Truro and Hayle.
- The Met Office warned that Storm Goretti is a 'multi-hazard event' with snow, wind, rain and ice forecast, while gusts reached 99mph at St Mary's Airport, damaging fallen trees and overhead power lines.
- Local reports show just north of Helston about 1,500 properties, several hundred around Newlyn, more than 700 in Penhale, 440 in Praa Sands, 36 in Gwendreath, and 23 in St Mawes are without power.
- The A30 between Longrock and St Erth is closed, and grid crews are working to restore power by 7pm, while Network Rail suspended trains from 6pm, affecting services across the region.
- Dozens of schools across the Midlands and Wales will close Friday under amber warnings, while British Airways cancelled flights at Heathrow and passengers were urged to check status amid ongoing runway checks at Birmingham Airport.
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Storm Goretti smashes Britain: Blizzard sparks heaviest snow in a DECADE as hurricane-force winds leave thousands without power and rare phenomenon strikes
Britain has been battered by its "worst snowfall" in ten years after Storm Goretti swept across the nation, sparking transport chaos, widespread power cuts and a rare weather phenomenon
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