Type | Extratropical cyclone, European windstorm, Winter storm, Blizzard |
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Formed | 26 February 2018 |
Dissipated | 5 March 2018 |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 63 centimetres (25 in) Little Rissington [1] |
Damage | At least 3 [2] |
Areas affected | Western Europe |
Storm Emma, also called Ulrike, was a deep depression which was part of the 2017–18 European windstorm season. As it interacted with Anticyclone Hartmut, a cold wave, Emma's warmer damp air rode over the cold air that had been over Western Europe for a few days, leading to heavy snow falls of up to 57 centimetres (22 in). [3] It brought a renewed push of cold air to much of the United Kingdom with temperatures falling as low as −11 °C (12 °F) in Nairnshire. [4] [3] The worst affected areas were southwest England and southern Wales. [5]
Although the maximum snow fall was 57 centimetres (22 in), most places affected reported a general total of 50 centimetres (20 in). [6] Snowfall was reported along the coast of Italy and French Riviera for the first time since 2010 and UK since 29 September 2017. [7] Snow also fell in Barcelona, a rare occurrence for the region, [8] disrupting Formula One car testing ahead of the 2018 season. [9]
Throughout the storm, the temperatures were very low with Cairn Gorm recording a daytime high of −11.8 °C (10.8 °F) [10] on 1 March. However, more generally places saw maximum temperatures between −5 and −3 °C (23 and 27 °F). [3]
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Holyhead Marina in Holyhead, North Wales was destroyed due to the storm on 1–2 March 2018. [11]
Type | Extratropical cyclone, European windstorm, Winter storm, Blizzard |
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Formed | 26 February 2018 |
Dissipated | 5 March 2018 |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 63 centimetres (25 in) Little Rissington [1] |
Damage | At least 3 [2] |
Areas affected | Western Europe |
Storm Emma, also called Ulrike, was a deep depression which was part of the 2017–18 European windstorm season. As it interacted with Anticyclone Hartmut, a cold wave, Emma's warmer damp air rode over the cold air that had been over Western Europe for a few days, leading to heavy snow falls of up to 57 centimetres (22 in). [3] It brought a renewed push of cold air to much of the United Kingdom with temperatures falling as low as −11 °C (12 °F) in Nairnshire. [4] [3] The worst affected areas were southwest England and southern Wales. [5]
Although the maximum snow fall was 57 centimetres (22 in), most places affected reported a general total of 50 centimetres (20 in). [6] Snowfall was reported along the coast of Italy and French Riviera for the first time since 2010 and UK since 29 September 2017. [7] Snow also fell in Barcelona, a rare occurrence for the region, [8] disrupting Formula One car testing ahead of the 2018 season. [9]
Throughout the storm, the temperatures were very low with Cairn Gorm recording a daytime high of −11.8 °C (10.8 °F) [10] on 1 March. However, more generally places saw maximum temperatures between −5 and −3 °C (23 and 27 °F). [3]
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Holyhead Marina in Holyhead, North Wales was destroyed due to the storm on 1–2 March 2018. [11]