UK weather: Warnings blanket Britain with Storm Goretti set to deliver up to 30cm of snow

The Met Office is warning of possible injuries and even danger to life in parts of the country as Storm Goretti reaches Britain.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow across the UK as Storm Goretti closes in on Britain.

Yellow snow warnings now cover huge swathes East Anglia, the Midlands, the North, and the South West, as well as almost all of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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A more severe amber snow warning has also been issued for much of central Wales, the Midlands, and parts of the North, with up to 30cm of snow predicted.

Image:A weather warning map for 8 January. Pic: Met Office

In affected areas, the Met Office is warning drivers could become stranded, while rail and air travellers face likely cancellations and delays.

Rural communities could find themselves cut off as well, with power cuts likely and possible disruption to other services including mobile phone networks.

Another amber warning has been issued in Cornwall, where the Met Office is predicting winds of up to 90mph, and warning that “flying debris is likely” which “could lead to injuries or danger to life”.

Buildings could be damaged too, the agency predicts, with large waves threatening further injuries and risk to life along coastal roads and seafronts.