The UK is bracing for snow, ice, and freezing temperatures this weekend, with tens of thousands still without electricity after Storm Goretti.
Buxton, Derbyshire, saw a light dusting of snow, while the East Midlands is under a yellow warning for snow and ice.
Tragically, a man died in Cornwall after a tree fell on a caravan on Thursday evening. At the time, the area was under a rare red weather alert for wind.
Power cuts are widespread. Over 34,000 homes in the South West are still without electricity, with thousands more in the Midlands and Wales affected. The National Grid says it is working around the clock and has restored power to nearly 170,000 properties.
Noah Law, MP for St Austell and Newquay, said some homes in mid Cornwall could face electricity issues until Sunday.
Yellow warnings for snow and ice cover most of the UK until Saturday afternoon, while parts of Scotland have a more serious amber warning for Sunday. Cornwall Council said Storm Goretti is one of the most severe storms in living memory, with crews working nonstop to clear fallen trees and make emergency repairs.
Seventeen-year-old Tia White said the storm blew the roof and chimney off her family home in St Buryan near Lands End. St Michael’s Mount, an island near Penzance, lost around 80% of its trees.
Weekend Forecast:
Scotland saw temperatures drop to -8.1C overnight in Loch Glascarnoch, while Northern Ireland had its coldest night of the season at -7C in Katesbridge.
Snow may fall in some areas, especially in the north-east and high ground, but most places will quickly see rain instead.
By Sunday afternoon, the South West could reach 12C (53.6F), while it stays colder in the north-east. The milder weather should spread across the UK by Monday.
