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UK weather: Warnings blanket Britain with Storm Goretti set to deliver up to 30cm of snow
Storm Goretti is forecast to bring up to 30cm of snow and 90mph winds, causing travel disruption, power outages, and coastal damage across much of the UK, the Met Office said.
- On Friday, the Met Office issued yellow and amber snow warnings across East Anglia, the Midlands, the North, the South West, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said Goretti was a `multi-hazard event`, and forecasters warned significant snow arriving later and into Friday.
- The Met Office warned drivers could become stranded and rail and air travellers face likely cancellations, while Cornwall faces gusts up to 90mph with flying debris risks.
- Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident as 440 schools closed on Wednesday, representing 18% of the school estate, with rural communities facing a good chance of being cut off and power cuts likely.
- On Monday, the village of Insch recorded heavy snowfall and reported being cut off after about 30cm of snow, with Resident Doug Griffin saying `There has been nothing like this since 2010...`.
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