Polar Cyclone Rudolph

Overview
Polar Cyclone Rudolph was a catastrophic polar cyclone that struck Iceland and Greenland on December 10th, 2022.

Meteorological History
Rudolph formed from a polar low that was hovering off of Norway. It soon gained closed circulation and was name Polar Storm Rudolph. After a few days, the storm intensified to a C1 equivalent. The NCFC soon started to focus all satellites on it, and soon after the storm became a catastrophic polar cyclone. It soon reached it peak intensity shortly before making landfall in Iceland. After its land interaction, it weakened to a C3 equivalent. However it soon re-intensified and made landfall in Greenland, eventually dissipating over central Greenland.

Iceland
The storm caused severe damage to port villages and airport in northern Iceland, causing most of the storms fatalities. An aircraft sent by the government of Iceland was downed in the eyewall after being caught in an area of powerful convection, killing all 6 aboard.

Greenland
The storm struck an unpopulated area of Greenland, thus resulting in no deaths from the second landfall. However, the mountains in the region were submerged underwater from surge.

Aftermath
Greenland and Iceland sought support from the NCFC so that they could upgrade their existing agencies as to better predict future polar cyclones.