As temperatures fall, the UK's first named storm is set to move in over the following few days with weather warnings issued for parts of the UK,.

Strong winds and heavy rain has been forecasted for the Channel Islands from Thursday. The Met Office said Storm Goretti's strongest winds would be expected for the Channel Islands and northern France with gusts of 70-90mph (112-144km/h) "for a short while".

Many schools across England could remain closed on Thursday as the UK braces itself for another huge snowstorm. Storm Goretti is preparing to sweep in this week, with weather forecasts warning of potentially record-breaking accumulations across major cities and rural areas.

The UK feels more like Finland right now, but the Big Freeze will start to thaw from this weekend. Before this, however, an explosive end to the cold snap is in store, when Storm Goretti hits on Thursday evening with blizzards, strong wind, freezing rain, and even more dumps of heavy snow.

Flights and train service were delayed or canceled and driving became treacherous in parts of Europe as a winter storm hit the Atlantic coast.