Storm Goretti has hit the UK - with the Met Office reporting wind speeds of 99mph have been recorded in one area of the country. Forecasters say the storm is a "weather bomb". Watch and follow live below.

Cold conditions have also been seen across mainland Europe, as an amber cold-health alert has been extended until the weekend for the whole of England.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for parts of the UK, with the north of Scotland braced for further travel disruption. Further snow showers could cause more delays on roads and on public transport throughout Sunday and into Monday.

Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areas

Another “severe” weather warning for “persistent, heavy” snow has been issued for parts of the UK after temperatures plunged to a new record low. The amber warning covers swathes of Wales and the West Midlands, and will remain in place between 12pm today and 9am on Friday.

A massive 739-mile of snow looks set to hit the UK in a few days, affecting areas from Wick in Scotland to Folkestone in the south of England. The latest weather maps generated by WXCharts using Met Desk data on January 6 have turned white and purple for almost the whole of the UK in a forecast looking at January 11 and 12.

Flood alerts have been issued as Britain braces for two storms to hit this week bringing heavy rain, gale force winds and a chance of snow. Weather officials have put in place 11 flood alerts which could affect residents in several regions across the country.