UK extreme weather

Question 1

what is the cause of the UK cold snap in 2010 December?

Answer 1

change of position of jet stream allowed easterly winds and snow to bring cold air from northern Europe and Siberia

Question 2

what are the social impacts of the cold snap?

Answer 2

• ->6500 schools closed
• ->13 deaths from icy roads
• ->7 deaths from hypothermia

Question 3

what were the environmental impacts of the cold snap?

Answer 3

• ->80% cauliflower crop lost

- ->bird species struggled because of snow enveloped habitat

Question 4

what were the economic impacts of the cold snap?

Answer 4

• ->retailers lost sales of 20%

- ->economy lost 1.2 billion because of shops shutting down

Question 5

what were the management strategies of the cold snap?

Answer 5

• ->ice trains
• ->better monitoring equipment
• ->£50 million heath row plan snow clearing

Question 6

what are the effects of the cold snap?

Answer 6

• ->snow 50 meters deep in some places

- ->temperature mainly under 0 degrees