BEAST FROM THE EAST

• When was it?

  Feb 2018
• What caused it?

  The northern polar jet stream
• What caused the jet stream to bend?

  Sudden Stratospheric warming
• How did The North Sea contribute?

  provided moisture to the air from the east creating SNOW
• When did storm Emma hit?

  March 1st
• How many deaths?


  4
• What was issued by who?

  Red Weather Warnings by the Met Office
• How low were temps in rural areas?


  -12°C
• What were cancelled in mass?


  Flights, trains
• Hospitals hit hard. Some cancelled outpatient appointments.
• How many accidents (AA estimate?)


  over 8,000
• give 3 primary impacts.


  deaths, hospitals overwhelmed, weather warnings.
• give 3 secondary impacts.


  hudreds of flights cancelled, schools closed, cars trapped on the A31
• give 3 responses.


  GREGGS VAN ON A1, Public Health England said to plan (store medicine and food, avoid leaving the house), red warnings