China News Service, January 9th. Fang Xiang, deputy director of the National Climate Center, said on the 9th that the beginning of the Spring Festival travel this year coincides with March 9th and April 9th. This period of time is often considered by the people to be the coldest period of the year.
It is expected that during the 2023 Spring Festival travel season (January 7 to February 15), the temperature in most of northern China and southern China will be lower than that of the same period in normal years, and the precipitation in the whole country will be less than normal, and the northeast and other places will be more.
Data map: On January 7, in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, people queued up to check tickets in the waiting hall of Taiyuan Station.
On that day, the 2023 Spring Festival Transport officially kicked off.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wei Liang
The China Meteorological Administration held a press conference on the 9th.
At the meeting, a reporter asked a question: The 2023 Spring Festival travel has begun. How will the weather affect the return to the hometown during the Spring Festival?
What time periods in those areas need to focus on?
Fang Xiang pointed out that the 2023 Spring Festival travel season will start on January 7 and end on February 15, a total of 40 days.
The beginning of the Spring Festival travel this year coincides with March 9th and April 9th, and this period is often considered the coldest period of the year among the people.
It is expected that during the 2023 Spring Festival travel season (January 7 to February 15), the temperature in most of northern China and southern China will be lower than that of the same period in normal years, and the precipitation in the whole country will be less than normal, and the northeast and other places will be more.
According to the forecast, from January 9 to 20, the temperature in most parts of central and eastern my country will rise first and then drop, with obvious temperature fluctuations.
Before the 12th, the temperature in most parts of the central and eastern regions has risen significantly, and the temperature in most parts of North China and South China will be higher than 6 ℃, and the daily maximum temperature in some areas may reach or break the daily maximum temperature record in mid-January; Affected by the strong cold air on the 15th, the temperature in most parts of my country will change from the previous high to low 1-2°C, and some areas will be 3-4°C low, and there will be large-scale rain, snow and strong wind cooling weather.
From the 16th to the 20th, there will be no obvious strong cold air affecting our country. The precipitation in the central and eastern regions will tend to weaken and the temperature will gradually rise.
What to focus on is: January 11-15, the strong cold air will affect most of my country from west to east and from north to south, and will bring large-scale rain, snow and strong wind cooling weather.
The impact of this strong cold air has the characteristics of large cooling range, wide range of rain and snow, and complex precipitation phases. In addition, there will be northerly winds of magnitude 4 to 5 and gusts of magnitude 6 to 8 in the northern part of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. There are 6 to 8 levels, gusts of 9 to 10 strong winds.
Large drop in temperature: From 11th to 12th, Xinjiang, Gansu, and Qinghai will drop by 6-12°C, and northern Xinjiang will drop by more than 14°C; from the night of the 12th to the 15th, most of the central and eastern regions will experience a drop in temperature of 6-12°C. In Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Jianghuai, Jiangnan and other places, the temperature dropped by 12-16°C, and locally exceeded 18°C.
Wide range of rain and snow and complex precipitation phases: From 11th to 12th, most of Xinjiang had light to moderate snow, and there were heavy to heavy snow along the Tianshan Mountains. The new snow accumulation was 1-3cm, and some areas were 5-8cm, which can be reached locally 10cm; From 11 to 15, there were light to moderate rains in southern Jianghuai, Jiangnan, and South China, heavy rain in some areas, and local heavy rain; Shaanxi, North China, Northeast China, eastern Southwest China, Huanghuai, northern Jianghuai, Jianghan From light to moderate rain to light to moderate snow or sleet, heavy snow in some areas, local blizzard.
Attention should be paid to returning home and traveling during the Spring Festival: First, travelers from all over the country need to do a good job of preventing cold and keeping warm; second, there will be snowfall or sleet in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei and other places, as well as the impact of strong cold air , travel needs to prevent the adverse effects of snowfall, cooling, slippery roads and windy weather; third, Huanghuai, the eastern part of Southwest China, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River should prevent the adverse effects of rain turning into sleet, low visibility and slippery roads, Especially those driving in high-altitude areas or mountainous areas should pay attention to the adverse effects of rain, snow, freezing and slippery roads; fourth, friends who are active on rivers, lakes and coastal areas should pay attention to the adverse effects of windy weather.
"It is expected that during the Spring Festival holiday, there will be another cold air process affecting our country, but the overall path will be eastward. Regarding the specific weather forecast during the Spring Festival, the Central Meteorological Observatory will hold a special weather consultation before the Spring Festival. Please pay attention to it in time." Fang Xiang said.
In addition, it is expected that in the first half of February, the temperature in central China and the eastern part of Southwest China will be low, and it is necessary to prevent the adverse effects of periodic low-temperature rain and snow on the Spring Festival travel.
During the intermittent period of cold air, the atmospheric diffusion conditions are poor. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta should pay attention to the adverse effects of low-visibility weather processes such as fog and haze on the safety of land, aviation, and water transportation.
"Finally, the Central Meteorological Observatory will issue timely forecasts and early warnings for disastrous weather such as blizzards, cold waves, strong winds, low temperature freezing, and heavy fog that affect the Spring Festival travel season. It is also recommended that friends listen to the local weather forecast information in time to prevent adverse weather In short, let us work together to ensure travel safety during this year's Spring Festival travel season." Fang Xiang said.