Xi'an, January 1 (Li Yifan) The reporter learned from the Xi'an Meteorological Observatory that at 16:16 on the 12th, the city's meteorological observatory issued a blue warning signal for heavy snowfall, and it is expected that the snowfall in Chang'an District and Lantian County will reach more than 45 mm in the next 12 hours, and there will be heavy snow (4 mm to 2 mm) in Xincheng District, Beilin District, Lianhu District, Yanta District, Baqiao District, Weiyang District, Yanliang District, Lintong District, Gaoling District, and Xixian New District, and light snow (4.0 mm to 2 mm) in Yiyi District and Zhouzhi County.
On the 16th, Xi'an ushered in snowfall. Photo by Li Yifan
It is reported that the Shaanxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau issued an important weather forecast saying that due to the combined influence of warm and humid airflow and cold air in front of the south branch trough, it is expected that in the next three days, most of Shaanxi Province will have rainy and snowy weather.
Affected by the rain and snow, Xi'an Chengbei Passenger Station issued a suspension announcement, some lines from the station are temporarily suspended, and the recovery time will be notified separately, Shangluo area, Yan'an area, and Yulin area are all suspended, and passengers who have purchased tickets can get a full refund through the online or station refund window.
The Hukou Waterfall Tourist Area of the Yellow River issued a closure announcement, saying that due to the impact of concentrated heavy snowfall, all roads leading to the scenic spot are under temporary control. In order to ensure the safety of tourists, the scenic spot will be temporarily closed on the same day until further notice. Huashan Scenic Area issued a reminder that Huashan Scenic Area will continue to cool down this week, accompanied by light to moderate snow, and the scenic spot will take necessary safety measures according to the icing conditions and snow conditions on the tourist road. At present, the east-west ropeway is operating normally, and the walking mountaineering (Huashan Gate) is temporarily closed.
As of 12:30 on the same day, affected by bad weather, some expressways in Shaanxi Province were closed, and the entrances of the toll stations in the Xifu section of the Baomao Expressway in the direction of Ma'e and Tongchuan New Area were closed in the direction of Yan'an; the entrances of the toll stations of Jinyang Lake, Yanchi, Tongchuan North, Yuhua Palace, Huashiya, Huangling West, Longfang, and Yangquan were temporarily closed in both directions; the entrances of the toll stations of Adang, Huangling, Pengzhen, and Yijun in the Tongyan section of the Yanxi Expressway were closed; the entrances of all toll stations of the Wuding Expressway were closed; and the entrances of all toll stations of the Yanhuang Expressway were closed. (ENDS)