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Storm Goretti has left thousands of people facing power cuts, school closures and travel chaos after unleashing destructive winds and heavy snow across Britain.
More than 40,000 properties were without power in the South West at midday on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website, while about 11,000 had no power in the West Midlands, more than 500 had no power in the East Midlands and more than 400 were without power in Wales.
It comes after the storm brought winds of almost 100mph to South West England and heavy snowfall across Wales and the Midlands, which officials described as the 'worst in a decade'.
Goretti is clearing to the east but wintry weather will continue to grip the country over the weekend with forecasters warning more snow could arrive on Sunday.
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Top story: Brits warned to brace for MORE snow on Sunday
Storm Goretti leaves tens of thousands without power after heavy snow and strong winds64,000 properties across England and Wales are without power this morningThe storm brought 99mph winds and up to 1ft (30cm) of snow is expectedBirmingham and East Midlands airports temporarily suspended operationsRail operators issued ‘do not travel’ warnings with all trains in Cornwall axedHundreds of schools are closed while roads are also shut due to fallen treesA rare Met Office red ‘stay at home’ warning was issued for the South WestWalk like a penguin to avoid slipping on ice, NHS staff tell publicFalmouth RNLI respond to seven incidents during Storm GorettiThe conditions were very tricky with 90mph winds, torrential rain and hail, and it was certainly the worst weather conditions I've been out in as coxswain.Downing Street - Support being offered to people left without powerWe have well-rehearsed plans in place for winter weather. We are currently working with teams from local authorities, the emergency services and other public bodies to respond to the disruption.Storm Goretti blamed for more water outages in KentCornish rugby stadium and cathedral damaged during Storm Goretti
Storm Goretti eases but what comes next?
Following on from a Saturday which will be largely dry away from northeastern parts of Scotland and England, a front from the west on Sunday will bring snow for parts of Scotland and northern England with low temperatures continuing the ice risk.A further 2-5cm of snow is possible to accumulate at low levels within the warning area on Sunday, with 10-20cm possible over higher ground. With much of this falling in areas that have already seen severe snowfall, ongoing disruption is likely. Those in central and southern England and Wales will see this fall as rain, in what will be a wet Sunday for many.Watch: Supermarket shelves emptied as panic buyers hit before Storm Goretti's arrivalFrozen Europe grinds to a halt: Goretti causes chaos on the continentPicture: Student's car crushed by fallen tree during Storm Goretti
The heartwarming moment dogs were rescued during Storm GorettiOnce with the walkers, extra jackets and spikes were supplied and we began our return off the hill. Unfortunately, the days excitement got too much for their furry friend so a short dog carry was initiated.
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Storm Goretti leaves tens of thousands of homes without power as Britain is struck by 100mph winds and heavy snowfall with MORE to come over weekend: Live updates
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