UK weather maps suggest a second burst of snow could sweep from Scotland to southwest England shortly after Storm Goretti clears.

Storm Goretti is predicted to bring more snowfall and strong winds today as the Met Office issues amber and yellow weather warnings for large swathes of the UK. As much as 30cm of snow could fall in the Midlands while gusts of up to 90mph could batter more exposed areas as the weather brings a potential risk to life in parts of the country.

Fresh weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office today as the first storm of 2026 swirls closer to the UK. Heavy snow, black ice and biting conditions are expected to deep-freeze many parts of the country in the coming days, wreaking havoc and causing 'danger to life'.

The Met Office has several weather warnings in place, including two for rain, as some 60mm of precipitation is feared to lash across parts of the East of England and south Wales today

The worst-affected areas are in Scotland, with parts of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire experiencing up to 10cm of snow by 6am. In England, snowfall is forecast to be slightly lighter, around 5cm. However, it will still blanket much of the country from Newcastle in the north to Hertfordshire in the south.

Weather maps indicate that an Arctic blast is forecasted to sweep across Britain, bringing snowfall to northern England and part of Wales.The forecast further suggests that a significant portion

Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across the UK as the first weekend of the New Year looks set to be a chilly one.

It comes as London is one of the few places in the UK today (Monday, January 5) to not have been hit with a weather warning. The Met Office has issued a series of yellow warnings of snow and ice, and amber warnings of snow across Britain.

Widespread Purple Maps: Weather maps from WXCharts have turned purple, indicating a 250-mile wall of snow approaching the British Isles. The heaviest falls are predicted to hit northern England, Scotland, and parts of the Midlands in the coming days.

A mega snow blast will batter 39 UK cities - with the worst hit city forecast 27cm. Storm Goretti is set to cause havoc from the tip of Scotland to Winchester, spanning a distance of around 650 miles.

Maps from Ventusky, a weather charting service that utilises public datasets from major organisations such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and DWD (German Weather Service), show the UK and the rest of Europe being severely affected on January 8 next year.