West Midlands, United Kingdom – Video shared by X user @MosesAdeyemo6 shows hazardous nighttime driving during heavy snowfall on January 8, 2026, as Storm Goretti struck parts of England and Wales in what was described as one of the worst snow events in a decade.

The dashcam footage, filmed from inside a moving vehicle, captures a multi-lane urban or suburban road under severely reduced visibility. Snow accumulates across the windshield, with wipers intermittently clearing the view as dense flakes swirl through near-whiteout conditions.

A dark sedan traveling ahead, displaying the UK license plate DE60XYX, is almost completely covered in thick snow. Its bright red taillights shine through the blizzard while traffic inches forward on a road layered with compacted snow and slush, where tire tracks remain visible.

Vehicles move cautiously in both directions, with glowing brake lights and headlights piercing the darkness. Traffic lights ahead alternate between red and green, while streetlamps cast hazy orange light over snow-covered trees, bushes, and roadside barriers. Passing vehicles, including a white car and a larger truck, heighten the sense of careful convoy driving.

The scene reflects the wider disruption caused by Storm Goretti, which brought approximately 15 to 30 cm of snow across the West Midlands, including Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Amber warnings were issued for “particularly difficult driving conditions,” alongside airport runway suspensions such as at Birmingham Airport, road closures, stranded vehicles, and power outages.

National Highways and the Met Office urged extreme caution, as drivers reported abandoned journeys, immobilized cars, and residents assisting in freeing stuck vehicles. Similar videos spread widely on January 8 and 9, showing how the so-called “weather bomb” turned routine travel into dangerous ordeals.

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