Bicester, England, United Kingdom Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Information on update: Warning area expanded to include more parts of Wales and northern England, start time also brought forward. Rain, associated with Storm Goretti, will spread northeastwards across the warning area through Thursday afternoon and evening, transitioning to snow fairly widely overnight and into Friday. Snow initially will begin to accumulate across hills in Wales and then increasingly to lower levels overnight. Whilst not all areas may see accumulating snow, accumulations of 5-10 cm are likely quite widely, with scope for 15-25 cm in places, especially on some hills above 200 metres elevation. There is a chance of 30 cm accumulating over high ground in Wales and/or the Peak District. 

There is some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, which will influence the locations most likely to see disruptive snow. Amounts of snow will also depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as this becomes somewhat lighter into Friday this will lead to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow, gradually clearing away to the east. Therefore there is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances.

The low pressure system has been named by Meteo France, as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Rain associated with Storm Goretti will turn readily to heavy snow on Thursday evening, initially on hills and then to lower levels overnight, before easing through the course of Friday morning. Accumulations of 10-15 cm are likely fairly widely, with the potential for 20-30 cm in some locations, mainly on hills above 200 m elevation, more especially in Wales and/or the Peak District. Snow will ease through the course of Friday morning, turning more to rain or sleet at times at low levels, but disruption is likely to persist into Friday after snow stops falling. There is some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, which will influence the locations most likely to see disruptive snow, and it is possible this warning may be updated. 

The low pressure system has been named by Meteo France, as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Information on update: Warning likelihood increased, with the area expanded to include more of south and southwest England, and end time extended into the early hours of Friday. As Storm Goretti approaches, winds will strengthen through Thursday afternoon, with the strongest spell of winds during Thursday evening, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph likely fairly widely, and 60-70 mph along exposed coasts and hills. Depending on the exact track of Storm Goretti, there is a chance that the Isles of Scilly and south and west Cornwall could experience a short period of exceptionally strong northwesterly winds, with gusts potentially of 80-90 mph. Winds will gradually ease through the early hours of Friday.

This system has been named by Meteo France as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings