“Storm Goretti” forecast to bring snow to Weston

The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for snow from Thursday, January 8 at 6pm until Friday, January 9 at 12pm.

The Met Office have confirmed the high likelihood of snow with a new yellow warning issued this morning (January 6) following a previous warning for ice also issued on the same day.

In some areas, 5-10 cm of snow may settle with the potential for up to 20 cm in some locations, especially over higher ground. Strong winds may lead to some drifting of snow. Rain and snow will then clear eastwards on Friday (January 9).

A spokesperson for Met Office said: "A deep area of low pressure will move across the south of the UK during Thursday and into Friday bringing a mixture of rain, snow and strong winds.

"A spell of heavy snow is likely to develop over higher ground in south Wales later on Thursday before rain turns to snow more widely over parts of England and Wales during Thursday night.

"In some areas, 5-10 cm of snow may settle with the potential for up to 20 cm in some locations, especially over higher ground. Strong winds may lead to some drifting of snow. Rain and snow will then clear eastwards during Friday.

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

From midnight (January 7), a yellow warning for ice will be in place for 10 hours across the country - including the whole of Somerset.