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UK Weather Hazards - Coggle Diagram
UK Weather Hazards
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What is weather?
It is the day to day conditions of the atmosphere, temperature, rain and so on.
Thunderstorms follow hot weather bringing lightning and torrential rainfall linked to 'flash' flooding. E.g. Boscastle (see flash cards).
Prolonged rainfall over a long period leads to river floods. 2013/14 winter flooding across the south of England.
Drought and extreme heat cause rivers to dry up and reservoirs to run dangerously low. 2003 heatwave over much of Europe, including UK, killed over 20,000 people, mostly young children, the frail and elderly.
Heavy snow and extreme cold are less common nowadays, but can cause great hardship to people in the North of the UK. December 2010 coldest in a 100 years.
Strong winds e.g. Feb 2014 cause disruption to power supplies, damage from fallen trees and coastal battering.
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