Beast from the east

Question 1

What case study is extreme weather in the Uk

Answer 1

beast from the east

Question 2

What caused the Beast from the east

Answer 2

Feb/March 2018, jet stream brought very cold dry air over Britain from the north east

Question 3

Effects of Beat from the east

Answer 3

up to 50 cm of snow, 10 deaths, thousands of schools closed, flights/trains were canceled, 100s of people were stranded across the UK as roads were impassable, villages were isolated due to snow, rush buying of food and supplies = shortage of food, short economic impact

Question 4

Response to Beast from the east

Answer 4

red weather warning, RAF drafted to help relief efforts in Lincolnshire, military helped to rescue vehicles