A man has died after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti.
Emergency services were called at around 7.35pm to the Mawgan area of Helston, Cornwall, on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall Police said, and work took place on Friday to remove the tree.
“Tragically, a man aged in his 50s was located deceased within the caravan,” the force said. “His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.”
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Trees have been damaged across Cornwall in Storm Goretti – this picture was taken in Falmouth. Pic: PA
Gale force winds brought trees down across Cornwall, in areas including Penryn, Falmouth, St Stephen and Porthleven, after forecasters issued a rare red warning for the area earlier this week.
Storm Goretti has caused chaos across the South West and other parts of the UK, with about 27,000 properties still without power in the South West as of 9am on Saturday – along with almost 2,300 in the West Midlands and about 300 in the East Midlands, according to the National Grid’s website.
Downing Street said support was being offered to homes left without power.
Following cuts in Wales, power across the country has since been restored.
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An overturned van on the A30 near Blackwater, Cornwall, on Friday. Pic: PA
Yellow warnings for snow and ice continue remain in force until Sunday and National Rail has warned that disruption may be seen through the weekend across England, Wales and Scotland.
The storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds to much of the UK on Friday, with a low temperature of -12.3C (10F) recorded in Braemar in Scotland, the Met Office said.
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Some flights were cancelled because of the storm, and footage of Heathrow Airport showed a passenger plane swaying in strong winds as it came in to land.
In Norfolk, residents of 14 clifftop homes in Hemsby were warned to leave as the storm left them in danger of “imminent collapse” on to the beach below.
Forecasters have said melting snow and rain will increase the risk of flooding in the coming days.
At Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales, some 15cm of snow was recorded, while 7cm fell in Preston Montford in Shropshire and Nottingham.
In Scotland, some 27cm of snow fell at Altnaharra in Sutherland, 26cm at Loch Glascarnoch and 22cm at Durris in Kincardineshire.
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A ca stuck in snow in Derbyshire
Weather warnings still in place
Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place until 3pm, with further snowfall possible across parts of northern England and much of Scotland.
A separate yellow warning for ice covers large parts of England and Wales until midday on Saturday as partially thawed snow refreezes, accompanied by wintry showers and freezing fog.
On Sunday, a yellow warning for snow and ice will be in force for much of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, the North East and North West and Yorkshire from 2am until 3pm, the Met Office has said.
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Pen y Fan in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (formerly Brecon Beacons) in Wales on Saturday. Pic: PA
There are three types of warnings based on the severity of the weather: yellow, amber or red.
The Met says it chooses between the three by assessing both the impact the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring.
Read more: What are weather warnings and how do they work?
Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth warned of a “cold start” and the risk of “icy stretches” in an online forecast on Saturday, before dry and sunny conditions for some areas.
“So do take care if you’re travelling this morning,” she said.