Amber wind warning for tip of Cornwall as Storm Goretti approaches
The warning will be in place from 5pm until 11pm tonight (Thursday 8 January)
Storm Goretti is set to bring "disruption" as forecasters warn of heavy snow, rain, and wind in the UK this week.
A Met Office amber warning for high winds has been issued for the tip of Cornwall today (Thursday 8 January), as Storm Goretti approaches.
The warning, which means there will be a "danger to life" from large waves and debris being thrown onto beachfront roads and properties, covers the Scilly Isles and parts of Cornwall including Truro and Newquay.
The warning will be in place from 5pm until 11pm tonight.
Sleet and snow showers are expected across northern Scotland, and the Met Office said a thicker cloud with rain is expected to arrive across Northern Ireland, south-west Wales and south-west England.
Thursday will see a cloudy and cold start to the day with wintry weather as Storm Goretti, named by Meteo France, comes in from the south-west.
Met office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "Storm Goretti is on its way arriving later and affecting us into Friday, bringing some strong winds and some significant snow to central and perhaps southern parts."
The meteorologist said the storm will bring "wet, windy and wintry weather" to parts of the UK.
"As that rain pushes its way and it hits against that cold air that we currently have across us... and so on the northern edge, we are likely to see some fairly significant snow as we go through later tomorrow and into Friday," he added.
Mr Burkill said exactly how far north this travels is "all to play for", adding: "Exactly where we see that significant snow, that's still a little bit uncertain, but the risk is there."
A yellow snow warning has been issued for a large part of England and much of Wales, and will be in place from 6pm until midday on Friday (9 January)