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Storm Goretti Hits Europe: Flights Canceled, Fatalities Reported

1/8/2026

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The first named storm of the season, Goretti, is impacting the Atlantic coast of Western Europe.
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport canceled about 800 flights due to heavy snow.
Germany recorded temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius with widespread snowfall.
In the Western Balkans, heavy snow caused road closures and power outages, resulting in a fatality in Sarajevo.

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The first named storm of the season, Goretti, is impacting the Atlantic coast of Western Europe.
Amsterdam's Schiphol airport canceled about 800 flights due to heavy snow.
Germany recorded temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius with widespread snowfall.
In the Western Balkans, heavy snow caused road closures and power outages, resulting in a fatality in Sarajevo.