The worst snowfall in a decade in parts of the UK led to travel chaos, school closures and widespread power cuts on Friday as Storm Goretti hit northern Europe.
It brought winds of up to almost 160kph, along with heavy rain and snow as it moved across the continent.
Storm Goretti, named by French weather forecaster Meteo France, gathered energy as low pressure deepened after crossing from warmer to cooler Atlantic waters and steered towards the English Channel, said Alex Burkill, a meteorologist with the UK Met Office.
The Met Office described Storm Goretti as a “multi-hazard event”.
German airline Lufthansa cancelled some European flights, and Hamburg Airport has restricted flights to clear snow from runways.
British Airways cancelled 25
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