India, Jan. 10 -- Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England were without power Friday morning and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic, bringing high winds, rain and snow to the region. The low-pressure system, named Storm Goretti, pummelled the Isles of Scilly overnight with wind gusts up to 159 kph recorded in the archipelago off the southwestern tip of England.

Local Government officials reported blocked roads, unstable buildings and power outages that left some people without water. More than 57,000 were without power across southwestern England, the Midlands and Wales, according to National Grid, which runs the country's electricity transmission network....