Beast from the East

• 15 - 20 cm of snow fell over 3 days
• Storm Emma brings winds in excess of 70mph
• Snow drifts 7m high in rural areas
• Hundreds stranded for up to 36 hours on the M80 in Scotland and roads to Devon
• Temperatures dropped to -10 °C
• Wind chill of -22 °C
• 10 killed across the country
• Happened in March 2018
• Schools closed across the country for up to 3 days.
• Greggs delivery drivers handed out cakes to stranded drivers
• Met office issued "Red" weather warnings to stop people from travelling
• Red Cross issued blankets and camp beds to people stranded at Glasgow airport