Sea ice on Southport Beach, north west England, December 2010

Key idea: Extreme weather events in the UK have impacts on human activity Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes Social, economic and environmental impacts How management strategies can reduce risk Evidence that weather is becoming more extreme in the UK

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes Social, economic and environmental impacts How management strategies can reduce risk

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes Social, economic and environmental impacts How management strategies can reduce risk Up to 4: A basic description of how the cold weather in the UK in December 2010 was caused. Describe 2-3 impacts and how people responded. 5/6: A more detailed description of the cold weather in the UK in December 2010. Identify the causes, different types of impacts and some management strategies. 7+: Detailed description of cold weather in the UK in December 2010. Explain the causes of this extreme weather, categorise the impacts as social, economic, environmental. Outline how prediction, protection and planning were used as management strategies.

Example of an extreme weather event in the UK: Ice and Snow, December 2010

Complete your A3 fact file for this example of an extreme weather event in the UK

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes

The UK on a cloudless day 24 December 2010

Over the month long period some places saw accumulations of deep snow.

How deep would you estimate this snow to be on this garden furniture in North Yorkshire?

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Social Impacts

Schools were forced to close or delay their start times

This is a choropleth map. Shades of the same colour show the location of where the 19 people died during the month of cold weather in the UK. Is there a pattern?

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Economic Impacts

Roads were gridlocked

Some major roads were closed for days

Supplies were disrupted

Driving conditions were hazardous

Meanwhile at London Gatwick Airport…

Flights were cancelled

Environmental Impacts Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Environmental Impacts

Hilly locations suffered the most snow – over 50cm in some areas

Can you locate the place with the deepest snow on the map?

Farmers had to buy in extra feed as the snow covered the grazing pasture

People turned their heating up People turned their heating up. You can even see the spike on this composite line graph showing UK energy consumption since 1970!

Management Strategies Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Management Strategies

Describe the pattern of severe weather warnings on the map. Study Figure 1, a map showing severe weather warnings issued by The Met Office in December 2010. Describe the pattern of severe weather warnings on the map. Figure 1

How might this risk map help people in advance of snow?

Councils sent out gritters to melt the snow and ice

Councils sent out ploughs to clear snow off the roads

Some of the snow accumulations were very deep – Scotland or Canada?!?

Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes Social, economic and environmental impacts How management strategies can reduce risk

Describe the impacts of an extreme weather event that you have studied (6) L1 1-4 marks: At the lower end impacts are listed, at the upper end impacts are developed with more description. L2 5-6 marks: Description of at least 2 impacts with examples from an actual named events – data, place names ring true.

NO CREDIT FOR ECONOMIC IMPACTS Describe the social and environmental impacts of an extreme weather event that you have studied (6) L1 1-4 marks: At the lower end impacts are listed, at the upper end impacts are developed with more description. L2 5-6 marks: Description of at least 2 impacts with examples from an actual named events – data, place names ring true. NO CREDIT FOR ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Figure 1 Study Figure 1, a photograph showing flooding in Somerset in January 2014. Use Figure 1 and examples from your own knowledge to outline the likely social, economic and environmental impacts of extreme weather in the UK (8) L1 1-4 marks: General description of impacts of flooding – not categorised as SEE, does not use figure 1 or OK example. L2 5-6 marks: Uses either figure 1 or own knowledge example. At least 2 from SEE to describe impacts L3 7-8 marks: Good descriptive overview of figure 1 & OK. Covers SEE – 1 example of each is needed for L3, although more may be given. Example includes specific factual information & rings true.

Although Hartlepool is in the north east, not as much snow was seen here. Why?

Making Sense of your Learning Plenary Making Sense of your Learning Give an example of something from each of your 5 senses you might experience from the snow and cold of December 2010.

Key idea: Extreme weather events in the UK have impacts on human activity Cold temperatures and snow in November/December 2010 Causes Social, economic and environmental impacts How management strategies can reduce risk Evidence that weather is becoming more extreme in the UK