Klaus - an exceptional winter storm over northern Iberia and southern France

• Main Authors: Liberato, Margarida L. R., Pinto, Joaquim G., Trigo, Isabel F., Trigo, Ricardo M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: WILEY-BLACKWELL 2011
• Subjects: ddc:no; Klaus; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/48498/

The synoptic evolution and impacts of storm Klaus that affected Europe on 2324 January 2009 are assessed. Klaus was the costliest weather hazard event worldwide during 2009. Peak wind gusts reached 55ms(-1) (107kn), accompanied by heavy rain, snow and flooding across Northern Iberia and southern Fra...