Snow falls in Devon as Storm Nelson hits UK with likely 70mph winds

The Spanish-named storm is due to bring winds of up to 70mph to parts of England on Thursday, including 50mph gusts in London. The snow fell across a wide area of the county, including around the vast Dartmoor National Park in south Devon, and Exmoor in north Devon. A thick blanket of the white stuff still lay on the ground on Thursday morning. The forecast was set to turn much more wet as the day progressed, with the Met Office …