As waves of snow sweep into Britain from Siberia, civilisation as we know it appears to have broken down. With transport and infrastructure severely disrupted, up to 20% of workers were unable to get into work. According to the Federation of Small Business, the resulting lost productivity will cost UK businesses in excess of £1.2bn.
It’s not as if we weren’t warned, but the weather-induced chaos has presented an ideal opportunity for technolgy firms to remind businesses that we now have the means to lessen the impact of bad weather.