British Gas warns of frozen pipes as Storm Goretti hits

British Gas warns of frozen pipes as Storm Goretti hits

British Gas has issued a stark warning to UK households about the risk of frozen and burst pipes as Storm Goretti batters the country with snow, ice and plunging temperatures. The extreme winter weather, described by the Met Office as a multi-hazard storm with heavy snowfall , blizzards and gales , is already causing widespread disruption and travel chaos across Britain.  How Storm Goretti is Hitting the UK Storm Goretti has brought: Heavy snowfall — up to 20–30 cm in parts of Wales , the Midlands and northern England .  Sub-zero temperatures , dipping as low as -12.5°C in some areas.  Ice and severe wind warnings , with yellow, amber and even rare red alerts issued by the Met Office, especially across south-west England. Such bitter conditions make water pipes highly vulnerable to freezing and even bursting — a scenario that could leave households without heating or hot water at the worst possible time. British Gas’ Frozen Pipes Warning British Gas, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, has urg…