The Beast from the East Primary Effects - Paper 1 Flashcards
1
Q
How many deaths?
A
4
2
Q
Huge amounts of snow were dropped in where?
A
The east coast of the UK and Scottish borders.
3
Q
How much snow was there and in what places?
A
Up to 50cm of now (19 inches) of snow in parts of Dartmoor, Exmoor and uplands parts of south-east Wales accompanied by gales.
4
Q
Winds of how fast and where?
A
60-70mph in parts of northern England and Wales.
4
Q
Snow drifts were as high as…?
A
7 metres.
4
Q
Rural areas experienced temperature lows of what?
A
-12 degrees C.
4
Q
Many coastlines were issued with what?
A
Flood warnings.
