Big Freeze Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 30-03-16 15:50 When did the Big Freeze start and end? November 2009 to January 2010 (3 Months) 1 of 23 What was the operative cause of the cold weather? A blocking anticyclone to the south, blocking the usual tropical continental air masses moving in 2 of 23 What was the average temperature? 1.5°C 3 of 23 What were the lowest temperatures? -20°C (at night) 4 of 23 Many places witness how much snow? 15-25cm 5 of 23 How many people died as a direct result of the cold 22 people 6 of 23 Why were minor roads not gritted? Lack of salt to do so 7 of 23 How many recorded heating oil thefts were there, and from where? 13 thefts - from schools, homes, and retirement homes 8 of 23 Out of 205, how many councils had not received their grit order 75 councils 9 of 23 What was the overall cost of the Big Freeze? £1.5 billion 10 of 23 What proportion of trains were either cancelled or delayed? 1/5 or 20% 11 of 23 How many passengers had BA lost as a result of the freeze? 150,000 12 of 23 What percentage of energy use increase was there? 35% 13 of 23 What was the daily cost of insurance? £38 million 14 of 23 Why were local streams and water systems affected near Heathrow? De-icer fluid run-off into the steams causing contamination 15 of 23 What was another general reason water systems were contaminated? Salt, oil and grit flowing with the meltwater into the streams 16 of 23 Through what medium were Big Freeze 'tips' provided to the people? Government Websites 17 of 23 How did Coastguard helicopters help the NHS? Took patients to hospitals 18 of 23 What was placed on major roadways? Grit & de-icer fluid 19 of 23 How long before the freeze had the Met Office predicted cold spells? 30 days prior 20 of 23 What is Network Rail's new pilot scheme? Installing heaters on sections of the track 21 of 23 In which county had Network Rail unveiled their pilot scheme? Kent 22 of 23 What is the future prospects of the pilot scheme? That 42 sections of track could be covered by 2011 23 of 23
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