Chinanews.com, Jinan, November 7 (Li Mingrui) The "overcoming obstacles" of the cold air continued to show its strength, sweeping most parts of China from northwest to southeast.

On November 7th, during the "Beginning of Winter" solar term, a fierce cold wave engulfed a heavy storm and snow forcefully invaded Shandong. The temperature in many places fell cliff-like, and the "quick freezing mode" was activated in the double crit.

　　On that day, the outdoor temperature in Jinan, Shandong Province had fallen to the "freezing point", and the entire city was covered by heavy snow.

The reporter saw on the street that the traveling citizens wrapped up their cold-proof equipment, hats and gloves fully armed.

Affected by the blizzard weather, the World's First Spring Scenic Area took emergency temporary closure measures and opened it after the hidden safety hazard was cleared.

Photo by Li Mingrui, a "fully armed" citizen

　　Shandong Meteorological Observatory continued to issue yellow cold wave warning signals at 6 o'clock on the 7th.

In this cold wave, the temperature drop in the northwest, central and southern areas of Shandong reached 10°C-14°C, with some 16°C; in the peninsula area, the temperature dropped 8°C-10°C.

　　"First increase the price before discounting. Did you come here with the "Double 11" cold wave?" Shandong people complained in the circle of friends that the weather in Jinan was the same as "Double 11". Cooling down the weather "face becomes faster without you".

　　The reporter checked the temperature in various parts of Shandong that day and found that the lowest temperature in the province had broken below zero, with Liaocheng even reaching minus 8°C.

The strong blizzard also made Shandong people go from autumn to winter overnight.

Shandong Meteorological Observatory issued a blizzard orange warning at 6 o'clock on the 7th.

It is expected that from day to night today, there will be more than 10 millimeters of snowfall in Dezhou, Liaocheng, Binzhou, Jinan, Zibo and other places, with a depth of 4 to 8 centimeters.

Photo by Li Mingrui, the snowman built by the citizens to celebrate the first snow

　　"The first snow came this winter, and it came earlier than in previous years, but it was also a day when it appeared in Lidong," said Zhang Chunlin, a citizen.

The reporter combed the time of the first snow in Jinan winter from 2000 to 2020 and found that the first snow in Jinan usually appeared in late November to mid-December, and the first snow this winter appeared in early November, which is relatively rare.

　　Shandong is a large agricultural province. The severe cold wave weather process, the temperature is low, the wind is strong, and the duration is long, which may adversely affect Shandong's agricultural and fishery production.

To this end, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Shandong Province issued the "Emergency Notice on Effectively Strengthening the Prevention and Response to Rain, Snow, Cold Wave and Gale Weather", which will promptly guide farmers to strengthen vegetable greenhouses and other facilities, strengthen the management of greenhouse vegetable fertilizer and water, and do a good job in greenhouse insulation and cold resistance. Ensure the normal production of vegetables and ensure market supply during the "Two Festivals, Two Games, and Winter Olympics".

"Tree Hanging" after Snow Photo by Li Mingrui

　　At present, many places in Shandong have issued high wind warning, road icing warning and blizzard warning, and 115 warnings are in effect.

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