Una wan hear something wey go shock you? Storm Goretti don come land for UK, and na wah oh! Met Office don talk say we go see up to 30cm of snow for Wales and Midlands, and strong winds wey fit reach 100mph dey come join body. E be like say we dey enter serious wahala!
As per the weather guys, dey don issue red and amber alerts, the first named storm of 2026, wey dem sabi call ‘Goretti’ don turn to wahala be like ‘weather bomb’. E dey cause heavy rain, snow, and strong winds wey fit carry people go where dem no wan go. The thing don pass the one wey Storm Ciarán bring last year, and we need to prepare well!
E be like say dis storm go bad well well, because dem talk say as rain dey mix with cold air, na so snow go start to dey fall as night dey approach. If you dey live from Sheffield wey dey north down to Leicester, you need to get your umbrella, boots, and mind dey ready!
Goretti go begin dey cause heavy snow for nighttime, and by Friday morning, we fit still dey see the effect as dem talk say over 30cm of snow don fit land for some parts, especially for the hills of Wales and Peak District. Dem don also warn about road conditions wey go bad pass wetin wey dem dey see now. Travel don go turn wahala, so if you get work, abeg take am light!
Gering yellow snows and ice warning don come out for part of England, and if you sabi any travel plans, abeg make sure say you check well because train services don already begin cancel. E no go be fun at all! Railways dey complain say dem fit no fit operate at all as dis storm dey cause major disruptions.
And no forget people wey dey use water; Dŵr Cymru and Scottish Water don talk say make you check your outdoor taps and pipes well-well. If dem freeze, e fit cause serious wahala for you oh! Make you check your tanks and pipes well because no one want to dey gather water like say we dey prepare for tornado!
Abeg listen to the health guys sef! If you dey over 65 or get health condition, make sure say you prepare because this cold go dey come for a long time. Treat yourself well, stock up your medications, and make sure say your neighbors wey dey old no dey alone. We fit turn this heavy snowfall to community gathering, not to leave anybody behind!
National Grid don even advise sey make everybody ready with their flashlights and charged phone, because light fit waka during the storm. Wetin we go do without power? Dis na serious matter, my people!
So, make we dey wise and stay safe, because as Storm Goretti dey land, e fit carry more wahala pass wetin we plan. If you dey travel, make sure say you no dey rush anywhere. Dem don round up for shelters across the country in case of stranded passengers like as e dey happen before. Take am easy, enjoy the snow but no forget say safety first!
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