Winter Storm

Until Anatol, Lothar, and Martin, a series of destructive European windstorms was thought to be extremely unlikely.

Most coastal flooding in the UK is caused by extra-tropical cyclones (ETCs). The updated ETC model now incorporates storm surge and demonstrates more accurate event losses and a more certain view of risk.

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), which is one of the parameters affecting Atlantic storm tracks during winter time, was in its positive phase throughout the summer.

Although extratropical cyclones can impact Europe at any time, a definite season runs from October to March. And 2018's season is off to a busy start.

For a complete view of European atmospheric peril risk, companies need to understand and actively manage their severe thunderstorm risk.

In this era of global warming, how is it that the northeastern U.S. just experienced four nor'easters in the space of three weeks, and Spain, Italy, Ireland, and England were slammed by Arctic winds, bitter cold, and major snowstorms?

It's not a word you hear every day, and you may not have encountered it before, but bombogenesis is very much in the headlines at the moment.

Fierce extratropical cyclones (ETCs) can devastate vast areas of forest in Europe, felling millions of trees within hours and potentially causing insured losses well in excess of a billion Euros.

Did you know that there is a rating scale for Northeast snowstorms?

Whenever I have to clear snow off my driveway I am reminded how much I prefer rain because it soaks into the ground or runs off without me having to do anything.