One of the downsides of long term UK aviation policy (yes, yes, what policy .... ?) has been the progressive elimination of cross runways. Heathrow got rid of theirs, Edinburgh recently likewise, there are hardly any left. The majority are down to prevailing west-facing. That means when storms are perpendicular, such as yesterday's which was from the south, the old options have gone. Meanwhile Amsterdam, a range facing different directions, rolls along much better.