Leeds snow: Met Office snow warning issued for city as Storm Goretti to bring wintry showers

Storm Goretti is forecast to bring wintry showers to Leeds later Thursday (January 8 2026) and into Friday (January 9 2026).

A Met Office yellow snow warning will be in place for the city from 17:00 on Thursday to 12:00 on Friday.

The yellow snow warning reads: “Storm Goretti is likely to bring heavy snow leading to disruption and difficult travelling conditions later Thursday and into Friday.

“Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers. Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel. Some rural communities could become cut off. Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.

“Rain, associated with Storm Goretti, will spread northeastwards across the warning area through Thursday afternoon and evening, transitioning to snow fairly widely overnight and into Friday. Snow initially will begin to accumulate across hills in Wales and then increasingly to lower levels overnight. Whilst not all areas may see accumulating snow, accumulations of 5-10 cm are likely quite widely, with scope for 15-25 cm in places, especially on some hills above 200 metres elevation. There is a chance of 30 cm accumulating over high ground in Wales and/or the Peak District.

“There is some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, which will influence the locations most likely to see disruptive snow. Amounts of snow will also depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as this becomes somewhat lighter into Friday this will lead to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow, gradually clearing away to the east. Therefore there is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances.

“The low pressure system has been named by Meteo France, as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France.”

Met Office Yorkshire and Humber forecast

Today (Wednesday January 7)

Mostly dry but with icy stretches at first. Rather windy, perhaps with gales near the coast this morning. Bright with long sunny spells and only small amounts of cloud near the coast. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight (Wednesday January 7)

A chance of wintry showers overnight, especially over western hills towards dawn. Increasingly cloudy but staying bitterly cold with a sharp frost. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Thursday (January 8)

Rather cloudy but mostly dry, with a few brighter breaks. Lighter winds than of late. Rain, sleet, or snow edging in from the south through the evening. Winds strengthening too. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Friday (January 9) to Sunday (January 11)

Rain, sleet and snow gradually easing from the west on Friday. Saturday largely fine but with frost early and late. Further rain and snow arriving from the west on Sunday.