Impact and Response
, an extratropical "bomb" cyclone, unleashed wind gusts of up to 114 mph in , the highest since , and brought significant disruptions across the and Ireland, including power outages and travel cancellations.
Authorities issued rare "red" weather warnings, urging millions to stay at home, with schools closed and extensive cancellations of flights, trains, and public transport services.
Scientific Insights and Climate Change Concerns
The storm's rapid intensification was linked to a drop in air pressure that could classify it as a bomb cyclone, with part of its energy originating from a system that caused historic snowfall in the .
Scientists highlight the difficulty in attributing specific weather events to climate change but stress that the warming atmosphere, influenced by human-released pollutants, is likely to increase the intensity and damage of such storms.