Sheffield snow: Met Office upgrades snow warning amid 'dangerous travelling conditions' due to Storm Goretti
By David Walsh
Published 7th Jan 2026, 16:35 GMT
The Met Office has upgraded its snow warning for Sheffield as Storm Goretti sweeps in.
Rain is set to turn into ‘heavy snow’ on Thursday evening, from 8pm, with up to 15cm ‘likely fairly widely’.
Up to 30cm could settle on hills above 200m in the Peak District, it adds.
The Met Office has upgraded its Yellow warning to Amber, stating snow from Storm Goretti is likely to lead to ‘disruption and dangerous travelling conditions’ into Friday morning.
It also warns that some vehicles could be stranded, with travel delays on roads likely, and there is a good chance some rural communities could become cut off.
The warning comes after a day of ‘absolute carnage’ due to black ice in Sheffield which saw the Minor Injuries Unit at the Hallamshire Hospital close after being overwhelmed by patients.