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The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings as Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snow to the UK later in the week.
Storm Goretti, named by French meteorological service Meteo-France, is the first storm of the year and is likely to bring difficult travel conditions to Britain, though France will see the most severe impact.
The UK’s forecaster has issued a new yellow weather warning for snow across Wales, the South East and west of England, and the Midlands on Thursday from 6pm until midday on Friday.
It comes as two amber snow warnings remain in place on Tuesday across Scotland until 7pm, and two yellow weather warnings remain for ice across Scotland and Northern Ireland until midnight. The Met Office warned it is not safe to drive and told people only to make essential journeys.
open image in gallery A string of snow and ice warnings are in place across the UK as the Met Office has warned that cold conditions would bring a range of wintry hazards for the ne
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