Blizzard! Temperature drops by more than 10℃! The first round of large-scale rain and snow weather in the Year of the Snake has arrived, please be careful when traveling →

Today (February 1) is the fifth day of the Spring Festival holiday

The first round of widespread rain and snow weather in the Year of the Snake is here

At the same time, many places in the south will significantly turn from warm to cold

Local temperatures may hit a new low this winter

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There will be a large-scale rain and snow process in the central and eastern regions

Blizzard in some areas

Yesterday, rain and snow occurred in Henan, Hubei, Xinjiang and other places, and moderate to heavy rain occurred in Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places.

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that large-scale rain and snow weather will continue in central and eastern China today and tomorrow. Parts of Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei and other places need to pay attention to snow accumulation on roads caused by continued snowfall. The public should pay attention to travel safety when going out and be extra vigilant when passing through some sections of the road.

Tomorrow, parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, most of Heilongjiang, northeastern Jilin, northern Xinjiang, northeastern Qinghai, central and eastern Gansu, central Shaanxi, and eastern Sichuan Plateau will have light snow or sleet, among which northeastern Qinghai, central and southeastern Gansu will have moderate to heavy snow. Parts of southwestern Jianghuai, southern Jianghan, Jiangnan, eastern Southwest China, eastern Yunnan, most of South China, and Taiwan Island will have light to moderate rain.

Starting from the 3rd, the range of rain and snow will be significantly reduced.

From February 2 to 3, a cold front will affect the central and eastern regions, with temperatures dropping by 4-6°C in most areas, and by 6-8°C in parts of the southeastern part of the Northwest, northern North China, Northeast China, eastern Jiangnan, and southern China. The northern region will be accompanied by winds of 4-5 levels, with gusts of 7-8 levels. The eastern and southern seas will have strong winds of 6-8 levels, with gusts of 9 levels.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

The north is freezing cold and the south is cold and damp

Due to the combined influence of snow accumulation and cold air, temperatures in many parts of the north continue to be low , especially in Northeast China and eastern Inner Mongolia, where the low temperatures are more obvious. In the next week, the highest temperature in most areas will be less than minus 10℃. Please pay attention to keeping warm in the cold weather.

With the influence of the first large-scale rain and snow weather in the Year of the Snake, as of now, 17 sections of roads in four provinces, namely Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and Sichuan, have been affected , including expressways and ordinary national and provincial roads. The main lines of eight sections have been closed, and 32 toll stations have been closed separately.

The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a yellow fog warning at 06:00 on February 1 :

It is expected that from day to night on February 1, there will be heavy fog with visibility less than 1 km in the Qiongzhou Strait, the western coastal waters of Guangxi, and the eastern coastal waters of the Leizhou Peninsula, among which there will be intermittent dense fog with visibility less than 500 meters in some periods of time in the Qiongzhou Strait. In addition, from the morning to the morning of the 1st, there will be heavy fog in parts of western Shandong, central Anhui, eastern Sichuan Basin, western Chongqing, and the eastern coast of the Leizhou Peninsula, with local strong dense fog with visibility less than 200 meters.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

The new snow accumulation is obvious, and the public needs to pay attention to the adverse effects of snow and ice on roads caused by rain and snow on transportation.

It is the Spring Festival holiday

Peak travel season

The public needs to pay attention to the upcoming weather forecast

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Comprehensive sources: China Meteorological Administration, Central Meteorological Observatory, Xinhuanet, etc.