Snow and ice are expected to grip much of the UK over the weekend as parts of the country continue to reel from the effects of Storm Goretti, which left thousands of people facing power cuts, school closures and travel chaos.
The storm brought winds of nearly 100mph after forecasters issued a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds in the south-west, where more than 37,000 properties were without power at about 8pm on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website. There were about 3,000 homes without power in the West Midlands, more than 1,000 in the East Midlands and about 240 in Wales.
