[Epoch Times November 08, 2021]According to a report from China Weather Network, from October 8th to 9th, there were heavy snowstorms in parts of southeastern Inner Mongolia, western Jilin, and western Heilongjiang, and local heavy snowstorms.
The National Meteorological Center of the Communist Party of China issued a yellow snowstorm warning, which is the second highest level in China’s four-level warning system.
Experts said that this cold snap was not only strong, but also lasted for a long time, which was rare in the same period in history. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Meteorological Observatory issued a red blizzard warning signal at 10:50 on November 8th, stating that at present, some areas of Tongliao City have seen extreme snowstorms and heavy snowstorms. In the next 6 hours, there will be 10-20 mm of snowfall in many places in Tongliao, and the wind can reach 7 or 8. The local area will be accompanied by blizzards and the visibility will be low, which will have a greater impact on traffic or agriculture and animal husbandry.
In recent days, affected by the cold current, most parts of northern China, including Beijing, were hit by heavy snowstorms, resulting in highway closures, cancellations and delays of flights and trains. In Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, many livestock even died due to the collapse of the barn due to heavy snow, and farmers suffered varying degrees of losses. The first snow of this winter fell in Beijing on October 6, 23 days earlier than the same period in normal years.
Significant cooling across the country
According to mainland media reports, due to the cold current, there will be a large-scale cooling from October 8. The lowest morning temperature in the north is generally less than 0℃, and the lowest temperature in Jianghuai, Jiangnan and other places is only around 5℃. The highest temperature in the south will also drop significantly. The highest temperature in Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Guiyang and other places will drop to around 10°C for the first time, especially in Shanghai and Hangzhou, which exceeded 20°C yesterday. Today the highest temperature will drop to about 10°C. Around 10°C, a record low in the second half of this year.
The meteorological department predicts that the average temperature in most parts of the country will be 2 to 4 degrees Celsius lower than normal in the same period in the next ten days. Experts reminded that the temperature in most areas dropped “cliff-like”, especially in some areas such as Northeast China in the past two days, the phase of rain and snow was complicated, and the intensity of local snowfall was rare during the same period in history.
According to Dazhong Daily, due to snow and cold waves, some primary and secondary schools (kindergartens) in Tianjin, Shenyang, Changchun, Heilongjiang, and Shangdong have suspended classes for one day. According to the Ministry of Transport, as of 7:00 on the 8th, affected by snowfall and road icing, a total of 184 sections of roads in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, and Shaanxi have been closed. The time to resume traffic is yet to be determined.
A reporter from the Xinhua News Agency learned from Harbin Airport that Harbin Airport was closed from 9 to 12 on the 8th due to icy runways. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport has also launched an emergency response plan to close the airport from 0-10 o’clock on November 8.
A multi-vehicle rear-end collision occurred in Shenyang, a farmer’s market collapsed in Liaoning
According to Xinhua News Agency, there were also heavy snowstorms to extreme snowstorms in Shenyang, Dalian, most of Dalian, Anshan, most of Benxi, Jinzhou, Yingkou, Fuxin, Liaoyang, Tieling, Chaoyang, Panjin, and Huludao. Affected by this, Liaoning All toll stations on provincial expressways are closed. At present, the Liaoning Provincial Meteorological Bureau has issued a red warning for Blizzard.
According to CCTV News, on the evening of November 7th, due to freezing rain in Shenyang City, according to statistics from the traffic police department, there were 10 serial rear-end collisions involving more than 130 vehicles on multiple bridge pavements in the city.
The Gucheng tabloid report also stated that due to continuous heavy snowfall, the snowfall in Anshan, Liaoning has exceeded the historical extreme in November, with a snow depth of 35 cm. The farmer’s market in Datun Town, Qianshan District, Anshan City, Liaoning Province collapsed with multiple vehicles. Smashed.
Tongliao, Inner Mongolia: Activated Blizzard Gale II to respond to water cuts in most parts of the old city
According to China News Network, it was learned from the Tongliao Meteorological Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that the northern grassland city of Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, suffered a severe snowstorm. Starting from the 7th, most middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens have been closed and the airport closed.
The Tongliao Meteorological Department stated that as of now, the maximum snow depth in the area has reached about 6 cm to 50 cm.
The Paper reported that at present, Tongliao has initiated a Class II emergency response to major meteorological disasters (blizzards and gales). Due to the power outage of the water plant, most areas of the old city are without water, and some buses have been suspended.
In addition, according to “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Online” report, the blizzard caused the roof of the recreation facility in Xilamulun Park in Tongliao to collapse. In some places, the courtyard was covered with snow and the houses were almost buried.
According to “Good-Watching Video,” some villagers crushed many cattle, donkeys and other domestic animals after the roofs of their cow sheds and donkey sheds collapsed. Among them, Mr. Zhang, a villager in Shebotu Town, Kezuozhong Banner, said that the cowshed was crushed by heavy snow, which has caused the death of 2 cows and more than 20 lost contact. Mr. Zhang found only one cow in the snow and couldn’t help but lose his voice. Cry bitterly.
Mr. Mao, a villager in Gilgalang Town, also said that his cowshed had also been crushed by heavy snow. In addition, nearby farmers also suffered varying degrees of losses. Tongliao firefighting news also claimed that there were donkey sheds in the new rural area of Liaohe Town, Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone, which were crushed by blizzards, causing 44 donkeys to be trapped. Although Tongliao firefighters went to rescue, 21 of them were dead.
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