In southern Albania, flooding submerged dozens of homes in the village of Ferras, leaving at least one person dead. Heavy rain and freezing conditions also hit Montenegro and Serbia, cutting electricity and heating in parts of eastern Serbia. Snowfall and icy roads caused deadly accidents in Germany and blocked highways in the Czech Republic, while Hungary issued its highest weather alert. In the UK, Storm Goretti forced school closures and paralyzed transport, with further gales forecast across the continent.