China News Service, Dalian, March 1 (Reporter Yang Yi) Dalian City, Liaoning Province, suffered a blizzard on March 1.

Affected by this, many expressways in Dalian have been temporarily traffic controlled, and all primary and secondary schools have also been closed.

Dalian Airport temporarily closed the runway due to continuous snowfall that did not meet the take-off and landing standards.

　　Starting in the morning of February 28, rainfall began to occur in various parts of Dalian, and the snow gradually turned from the evening to the night.

As of 8 a.m. on March 1, blizzards occurred in most areas of Dalian, with a depth of 2.0-11.6 cm.

At present, there have been strong northerly winds of magnitude 8 to 11 in Dalian, and the temperature has generally dropped by 4 to 7°C.

The Meteorological Department has successively issued orange warning signals for blizzards and yellow winds.

　　The reporter saw on the streets of Dalian on March 1st that strong winds mixed with snowflakes flying all over the sky, the entire city was white and the visibility of the outdoors was significantly reduced, the snow-covered roads were very slippery, and passing vehicles could only move slowly.

The sudden spring snow disrupted the "rhythm" of people's travel and dressing, and many people put on down jackets and scarves to travel again.

　　Due to this precipitation process, the roads were slippery due to the first rain and then the snow, and there were still icing and snow accumulation on some roads, which had a greater impact on traffic.

The reporter learned from the Dalian Traffic Police Command Center that the Dalian section of the expressway is completely closed.

In addition, Dalian’s Xinghaiwan Bridge, Hekouwan Bridge and Binhai Road in the urban area are all closed, and more than 20 bus lines are operated in intervals and detours.

　　According to news from the airport, Dalian Airport closed the runway until 11 o'clock in the morning of the same day due to the continuous snowfall that did not meet the take-off and landing standards.

　　March 1st coincided with the first day of school opening of primary and secondary schools, and continued snowfall caused delays in the opening of local primary and secondary schools.

According to information released by the Dalian Education Bureau, in response to extreme weather, all primary and secondary schools in Dalian (including vocational schools and kindergartens) were suspended for one day at home.

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