beast from the East (2018) and extreme weather Flashcards
1
Q
causes:
A
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
2
Q
primary impacts:
A
4 deaths
huge amounts of snow
flood warnings
3
Q
secondary impacts:
A
hundreds of flights cancelled
thousands of schools closed
many road accidents - £10m in damage
4
Q
management/responses:
A
gritters and snow ploughs to clear roads
met office issued red warnings
5
Q
weather becoming more extreme
A
top 10 warmest years since 1884 have been since 2002
8% sunnier and 10% wetter between 2012 - 2020 compared to 1960-1990
