beast from the east Flashcards
where was it
Uk
why did it happen
the northern polar get stream with twisted it’s direction unexpectedly drawing in cold air for the east
Cold air was swept across Europe from Siberia
wind speeds exceeded 70mph
soem areas experienced -16 Celsius
10-20cm of snow fell in 3 days
Effects
car accidents
red weather warning
airport shut
thousands of schools closed for more than one day
ten deaths linked to cold
flights and train services were delayed or cancelled
Hundreds of people where stranded as roads became impassable
Responses
red weather warning
snow plough, gritters and tractors were used to try and clear roads
NHS cancelled non urgent operations
the brits Red Cross gave blankets to people stuck at Glasgow airport
armed forces were deployed to rescue stranded drives and to transport NHS workers
long term responses
NHS winter plans for future
water paid by water companies
