Storm Goretti: Disruption across the East Midlands
East Midlands Airport earlier suspended runway operations due to snow
Storm Goretti continues to batter the UK with tens of thousands of Britons across the country facing widespread power cuts, travel disruption and school closures.
East Midland's Airport suspended its runway operations overnight due to heavy snow.
Bosses have since issued a statement on Twitter confirming the runway is now open but has warned passengers of delays.
Hundreds of homes across the East Midlands are without power, according to the National Grid's website at 5am on Friday.
Dozens of schools across the Midlands have announced they will be closed on Friday.
Rail services across England, Wales and Scotland may be affected until the end of the day on Friday due to the weather, National Rail said.
East Midlands Railways warned customers of substantial delays.
Rail bosses say ongoing disruption from Storm Goretti means passengers are strongly advised to check before they travel across the East Midlands today (Friday, 9 January).
Storm Goretti, named by French weather forecaster Meteo France, has been described as a "multi-hazard event" by the Met Office, with as much as 30cm of snow possible in parts of the UK.
Weather warnings were issued for snow, wind, rain and ice across the country, ahead of likely "disruption and dangerous travelling conditions".
Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said: "Storm Goretti will be a multi-hazard event, with the most significant impacts from snow in parts of Wales and the Midlands and the very strong winds in the far South West, though heavy rain in some parts of Wales and East Anglia also has the potential to bring disruption to many."
A yellow warning for wind has been issued for the rest of the south coast and Wales, where gusts of up to 70mph are forecast, while a yellow warning for snow covers swathes of England from Bath to Northumberland.
Meanwhile, an amber warning for snow runs until 9am on Friday covering parts of Wales, the Midlands and Yorkshire.
About 10 to 15cm of snow is likely across the warning area, with up to 30cm on higher ground in Wales and the Peak District.
A yellow warning for snow and ice is also in force across much of Scotland, where more than 250 schools are due to remain closed on Friday, including more than 150 in Aberdeenshire, dozens in the Highlands and Aberdeen, plus a number in Moray.
A red weather warning, which was in place until 11pm on Thursday, warned of damage to buildings and homes, very large waves, flying debris resulting in danger to life, power cuts and public transport cancellations.
The Met Office's website says amber weather warnings are issued when there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, including the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.
Yellow warnings are issued for a range of weather situations, including when it is likely that the weather will cause some low level impacts, including some disruption to travel in a few places, or when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower, according to the Met Office.