Winter Snowfall Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
When
A
25 nov - 9 dec 2010
2
Q
Amount and temp
A
50 cm
-20 degrees
3
Q
Economic effects
A
Businesses lost 1.2 billion per day
Many shops did not see expected jump in Christmas sales
Travel disruption cost 270 million a day
Farmers lost sheep
4
Q
Social effects
A
Several deaths
Road accidents
Thousands of homes were without water for days (300000 homes in Northern Ireland)
7000 schools shut
Food supplies lost
5
Q
Short term responses
A
Met office issued amber and red alerts
M1 were shut for 10 hours
Gatwick and Edinburgh closed for safety on 1st December
Councils sent out gritting salt
