beast from the East (2018)

Question 1

causes:

Answer 1

change in direction of northern Polar jet stream
sudden stratospheric warming
weakened normal westerly winds that bring warm air and allowed cold air from the East

Question 2

primary impacts:

Answer 2

4 deaths
huge amounts of snow
flood warnings

Question 3

secondary impacts:

Answer 3

hundreds of flights cancelled
thousands of schools closed
many road accidents - £10m in damage

Question 4

management/responses:

Answer 4

gritters and snow ploughs to clear roads
met office issued red warnings