US EditionWidespread Power Cuts, Travel Disrupted as Storm Goretti Hammers Northern Europe
Storm Goretti brought record 99mph winds and up to 30cm of snow causing over 61,000 power outages and widespread travel disruptions, according to the National Grid.
- Storm Goretti will continue to cause disruption across the UK on Friday , with Met Office warnings active for snow, ice, rain and wind.
- A rare red warning on Thursday followed 99mph gusts at St Mary's Airport, and the Met Office described the storm as a multi-hazard event with up to 30cm of snow possible.
- Network Rail said all trains in Cornwall were suspended from 6pm on Thursday, halting Exeter-Okehampton and Exeter-Barnstaple routes, while Birmingham Airport suspended then reopened on a reduced basis.
- Dozens of schools announced closures with more than 250 in Scotland closed on Friday, while National Rail warned services may be disrupted until day’s end and passengers advised of lingering delays.
- An amber warning runs until 9am on Friday with National Grid aiming to restore power by 8am as over 50,000 South West properties remain without electricity.
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Storm Goretti, an explosive cyclogenesis of historical magnitude, has left tens of thousands of homes in the UK without electricity, has paralysed the activity of airports such as Birmingham or East Midlands for several hours, and has cancelled flights and rail routes across the country.
Power cuts, travel disrupted as Storm Goretti hits Europe
Storm Goretti battered northern Europe, knocking out power to thousands of homes, shutting schools and suspending rail services in France, Britain and Germany as heavy snow and gale-force winds compounded a week of freezing weather.
Widespread power cuts, travel disrupted as Storm Goretti hammers northern Europe
Storm Goretti battered northern Europe on Friday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, shutting schools and suspending rail services in France, Britain and Germany as heavy snow and gale-force winds compounded a week of freezing weather.
Snow set to cause school closures, power cuts and travel ...
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