The UK faces a 'multi-hazard' weather event with a red warning for Storm Goretti bringing gusts over 100mph and heavy snow leading to avalanche alerts

Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong described Storm Goretti as a "multi-hazard event" with heavy rain, strong winds and snow. He said 5-10cm of snow is likely widely in Wales and the Midlands, with 15-25cm and a potential for up to 30cm in some areas.

The Met Office has issued its most severe weather warning to half a million UK phones as Storm Goretti approaches the coast. The emergency alert was broadcast to mobile devices amid growing fears over the storm's potential impact this evening.

It’s been described as one of the worst storms to hit Cornwall in its history – and the effects of Storm Goretti can still be felt. Thousands of homes remain without power 48 hours after the storm brought wind speeds of up to 123 mph onto the Cornish coast over Thursday evening.

A mother and her children escaped a near lifeordeath situation after a tree fell onto their house in Cornwall during the strong winds brought by Storm Goretti. A large number of residents in Cornwall woke up to the devastation wreaked by Storm Goretti,