China News Agency, Hangzhou, January 23 (Zhang Yuhuan) On the 23rd, the second day of the Lunar New Year, a cold wave affected the central and eastern regions of China. The Yangtze River Delta region opened the freezing mode. The highest temperature line of 0°C has been pressed south to northern Anhui, Jiangsu In the central area, the temperature drop in many places was above 10°C.

Low temperature, rain and snow can hardly stop people's enthusiasm for travel, and the popularity of scenic spots such as West Lake and Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou has not diminished in recent days.

　　With the opening of the Year of the Rabbit, a strong cold air rushed to "Happy New Year", and the temperature in many places in the Yangtze River Delta hit a new low after winter this year.

According to the forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, from 8:00 on January 23 to 8:00 on January 25, the temperature in most of central and eastern China will drop by 6°C to 10°C, and the temperature in the eastern part of the south of the Yangtze River and the northeastern part of South China will drop by 12°C to 14°C.

　　According to the Central Meteorological Observatory, due to the eastward path of the cold wave, the eastern part of China will experience the largest drop in temperature.

For example, the highest temperature in Wencheng, Zhejiang Province on the 22nd was 19.3°C, and it will drop to 4°C on the 24th, with a cumulative drop of more than 15°C.

After this drop in temperature, the temperature in the central and eastern regions of China will be significantly lower than that of the same period in previous years. The maximum temperature drop in Hefei, Hangzhou and other places will be around 10°C.

　　During the Spring Festival, although the temperature is low, people's enthusiasm for traveling is still high.

On the 22nd, Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area received 306,100 visitors, an increase of 362.39% over the same period.

As of 12 o'clock on the 23rd, the real-time passenger flow of Lingyin Scenic Spot in Hangzhou was 31,000.

"Arrived at Lingyin Scenic Area at 6:15, everyone was already queuing up with umbrellas." "It's cold and cold, and the West Lake is still crowded with people"... On social platforms, many netizens directly said that the popularity of the scenic spot has not diminished at all.

　　Under the influence of cold air, the weather pattern of drizzle and mist will be maintained in the south in the next few days.

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, due to the continuous southward movement of strong cold air in the north, many places in the Yangtze River Delta will experience strong cooling and strong winds from the 24th to the 25th.

　　Among them, there is a strong wind cooling process in Shanghai. The extreme minimum temperature will appear on the 25th, and the minimum temperature in the urban area will reach -4°C; the minimum temperature in most parts of Zhejiang will also drop to -3°C to -6°C on the 25th, or there may be light snow. Appearing, the mountainous area is frozen or severely frozen; the lowest temperature in Nanjing is expected to be only -7°C on the morning of the 25th.

In short, the cold will be the main tone of the weather in the growth triangle during the Spring Festival.

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