Storm Goretti is expected to bring a wintry blast to the United Kingdom on Friday, according to British weather authorities. The UK's nationwide meteorological service, the Met Office, said parts of the UK will see as much as 30 centimeters (almost 12 inches) of snow. Winds of up to 160 kilometers (99 miles) per hour are also in the forecast.
The Met Office has put two amber and seven yellow alerts in place for Thursday, with chief forecaster Neil Armstrong describing the system as a multi-hazard event combining heavy rain, powerful winds and snowfall. Storm Goretti, which was named by the French meteorological service, has also been labelled a weather bomb by the Met Office as it strengthens quickly over the Atlantic before tracking towards the UK and France.
A deep area of low pressure crossing the south of the UK will bring a 'multi-hazard' event through Thursday and into Friday. An Amber warning for wind has been issued for the west of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly where potentially exceptionally strong winds could cause significant impacts. An Amber warning for snow has been issued for most of Wales, the Midlands and southern parts of northern England. Numerous Yellow warnings for wind, snow and rain have also been issued across different regions of England and Wales.
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Forecasters are warning of hazardous travelling conditions, spot flooding, poor visibility and icy patches before the warning comes into effect from noon until 8pm on Thursday. The warnings come as Storm Goretti tracks over the UK and Europe, only narrowly avoiding Ireland. The storm - named by French meteorological service Météo-France - is the result of a low pressure system that has developed near the Continent.
