original_query: What were the aims from the public during the winter of 2010-11 weather event?
query: What were the responses and impacts experienced by the public during the winter of 2010-11 weather event in Great Britain and Ireland?
answer: The public experienced widespread travel disruption, school closures, and cancellation of sporting fixtures.  There were also numerous deaths from hypothermia, accidents related to icy conditions, and economic impacts due to business closures and lost sales.