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Met Office upgrades wind warning to red 'danger to life' alert as Storm Goretti due

Storm Goretti, a rapidly deepening bomb cyclone, brings gusts up to 100mph, heavy snow, and widespread disruption including power cuts and travel delays, Met Office warns.

  • The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for 'dangerous' winds of up to 100mph in south-west England as Storm Goretti hits the UK.
  • The storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snowfall and strong winds across parts of England and Wales.
  • Authorities have urged drivers to consider delaying journeys or working from home if possible due to potential hazardous conditions.
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Atmospheric depression, botched by Goretti, will quickly intensify on the course of less than 24 hours, determining a sudden decline in air pressure of approximately 40 hPa. This rare phenomenon will generate violent, high-aggressive winds and an increased risk of coastal flooding, especially in the jungle and port regions.The major storms and disturbancesThe first effects of the storm have begun to occur in the west of France, where the wind ha…

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Storm Goretti arrives with rare red warning for wind across parts of South West

The alert, in place from 4pm until 11pm on Thursday, says ‘violent gusts’ will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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iNews broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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