China News Service, March 15th. At present, Beijing has seen obvious sand and dust weather.
The official Weibo of the Public Security and Transportation Administration of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau quoted the official Weibo of the Beijing Meteorological Bureau as saying that it is expected that from now until noon on the 15th, the visibility in most areas of Beijing is less than 1,000 meters, please take precautions.
The Beijing Municipal Education Commission’s official Weibo then pointed out that all district education committees, directly-affiliated schools, secondary vocational schools, and off-campus educational institutions are requested to suspend outdoor activities and take good health protection.
Screenshot of the official Weibo of the Public Security and Transportation Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
The Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau reminded that drivers should pay close attention to the road conditions and slow down; the elderly, children and people with respiratory allergic diseases should not go out; when they must go out, they should wear masks, gauze and other dust-proof supplies , Clean the face and nasal cavity as soon as possible after returning from a trip.
Properly place outdoor objects that are easily blown off by high winds, and stay away from reinforced hoardings, scaffolds, billboards and other structures that are easily blown by the wind.
The Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau issued a reminder later that at present, Beijing has begun to experience windy, sandy and dusty weather with low visibility. Please drive carefully and reduce travel.
Screenshot of the official Weibo of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission
Then, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission’s official Weibo released a news that the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for sandstorms at 6 am this morning. Affected by the cold air and gale, from 8 am on March 15 to 8 am on March 16, parts including Beijing Provinces and cities have blowing sand or floating dust weather.
At 7:25 this morning, the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau issued a sandstorm warning signal, requesting all district education committees, directly affiliated schools, secondary vocational schools, and off-campus educational institutions to suspend outdoor activities and take good health protection.