Ah, The old ours are bigger than yours and therefore so much more dangerous fallacy
Darkness, snow showers and 40 kts gusting 60 -70 is quite normal for either a Welsh or Scottish winter but we train crews to get in amongst it and rescue people
Contradiction in terms and a monopoly on bad weather?
As to "in the bad weather" - all the time. Highest
recorded wind speed in UK was 150.3 knots apparently and only 135 in NZ. Will let you have that one.
As to "night" well I think the NVG equipped guys get called first.
2 examples of many:
Sir Richard "Hannibal" Hayes
Otago Rescue Helicopter