It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds in the South West was issued by forecasters earlier this week. Emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday evening and work took place on Friday to remove the tree. Across the UK, Met Office warnings for wind, rain, snow and ice remain in force for Sunday. In south-west Scotland, Lothian Border and Strathclyde, a yellow warning for rain is in place from 2am until the end of Sunday. ❄️🧊 #WintryWeather – The Met Office have issued yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and rain across various parts of England, Scotland and Wales until Sunday afternoon ⚠️ Additionally, Storm Goretti brought strong winds and snow on Thursday evening.

Source: The Herald January 11, 2026 00:29 UTC