China News Service, February 2 (Xinhua) According to the website of the Central Meteorological Observatory, since yesterday, snowfall or sleet, or rain turning to snow, occurred in southeastern Henan, northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui, central Hubei, and northern Hunan; southern Anhui, central Zhejiang, etc. Moderate to heavy rains occurred in northern Jiangxi and other places, and local heavy rains occurred in Quzhou, Zhejiang. It is expected that heavy snowfall and freezing rain will occur in some areas of Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan and other places today and tomorrow. People need to be alert to the dangers of heavy snowfall and freezing rain.
The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a yellow snow warning this morning: Today, there will be heavy snowfall in parts of southern Henan, western Anhui, central and eastern and southwestern Hubei, and northern Hunan. There will be heavy snowstorms in southwestern and northeastern Hubei (20-24 mm). The new snow depth in some of the above-mentioned areas is 5 to 10 centimeters, and it can reach more than 15 centimeters in some places.
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
Tomorrow, there will be heavy snowstorms in parts of southern Henan, central and northern Anhui, central and western Jiangsu, Hubei, northern Hunan, and southeastern Chongqing. Among them, there will be heavy snowstorms in southern Henan, northeastern and southwestern Hubei, and central and western Anhui. (20~25mm). The new snow depth in some of the above-mentioned areas is 5 to 12 centimeters, and it can reach more than 16 centimeters in some places.
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a freezing orange warning this morning: From February 2 to 4, there will be persistent freezing rain in parts of southern Henan, Hubei, central and northern Anhui, central and northern Hunan, eastern Guizhou, and southeastern Chongqing. Among them, today, the accumulated freezing rain in some areas of southern Henan, central and northern Anhui, southwestern and central eastern Hubei, northwestern Hunan, northeastern Guizhou, and southeastern Chongqing can reach 2 to 8 millimeters, and more than 10 millimeters locally.
Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website
Meteorological experts reminded that it is now the peak period for returning home during the Spring Festival. People passing through areas affected by rain, snow and freezing rain are asked to pay close attention to the warning and forecast information issued by the meteorological department and the road condition information issued by the transportation department, and avoid traveling during periods of high impact of rain, snow, and freezing rain.