so it s adapting to these storm cycles that seem to be getting stronger these days. the irony is last winter you had huge amounts of snow but of course due to lockdown nobody could use it. that s right. phenomenal amounts at this level. what was different about last year, it was really stable. we had cold weather patterns with long periods with no wind at all, which is ideal conditions for skiing. every year is different but itjust shows that any year you can get a standout season and then the next year might be more variable. it s notjust about how much snow falls, but do you sometimes see too much snow falling in quite a short space of time? it s about capturing that snow and using it through snow farming and capturing it in the fences, so we do a lot of work on pushing it out and trying to maximise how we use the snow, creating that base layer that sets you up for a good season. you ve had to make quite a lot of adaptions since you ve been working here. what are some of the major ch
and then the next year might be more variable. it s notjust about how much snow falls, but do you sometimes see too much snow falling in quite a short space of time? it s about capturing that snow and using it through snow farming and capturing it in the fences, so we do a lot of work on pushing it out and trying to maximise how we use the snow, creating that base layer that sets you up for a good season. you ve had to make quite a lot of adaptions since you ve been working here. what are some of the major changes you have made? i think technology is really having a positive effect. snowmaking is becoming a bigger part of it. we can make snow through our fan guns in 2 temperatures so that guarantees local ski schools and that business, it s a busy time coming up. then combined with natural snow and temperatures we can get snow guns going and we can snow farm and start building a base and really the base is key to trying to maintain the snow throughout the season.
way if we are seeing stronger wind. we are expecting more rain, climate change lets the base layer of temperature, when it is hot it gets hotter and when it rains it rains harder. it will pack more of the punch in terms of rainfall, but there is no evidence at this stage for seeing more storms are more intense storms. climate change intensifies hurricanes more rapidly, but in terms of these kind of storms, there is not a great deal of evidence. we have seen stance before, we will continue to see storms, this is an exceptional storm and it is a wind event, it will bring more rain than it would have done otherwise if we had not had climate change and that exacerbates more likely flooding further down the rain as you see more weight and windy weather through the course of the weekend. no direct link between the weekend. no direct link between the intensity of storms and climate change. the intensity of storms and climate chance. . ~ the intensity of storms and climate chance. ., ~ i. ., t