1703777063 Weather News Storm Gerrit brings blizzards to Scotland flooding and

Weather News Storm Gerrit brings blizzards to Scotland, flooding and a tornado in Manchester. Photos and videos 3bmeteo

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Snowstorms in Scotland, traffic jamsSnowstorms in Scotland, traffic jams

While There is no winter in Central and Southern EuropeThe intense Atlantic activity in the high latitudes brings with it real storms United Kingdom and the Scandinavian sector. The last part of the series is called Gerrit, a deep cyclone what's raging North Sea with wind speeds of up to 160 km/h. The effects of the storm are varied and range from heavy rains of the southern Anglo-Saxon sector with a probable tornado in Manchester to the extremely wintery conditions in the northern sector. The entire area of Highlands and under heavy snowfall and real Blizzard for over 24 hours with accumulations at altitude (500/700 m) even over 40/50 cm. Although the event was predicted by local meteorological centers, it is one of them all Metofficehe found the unprepared population and the road traffic was literally racing at full speed Tilt with accidents and mile-long queues.

The wind is too strong even for wind power. See what happens to the blades of this turbine

Likely tornado in Manchester

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