China News Service, Hefei, February 4 (Reporter Wu Lan) At 10:15 on February 4, the Anhui Meteorological Observatory changed the blue warning for heavy snowfall. It is expected that in the next 24 hours, heavy snow will fall in some areas between the Huaibei region of Anhui and Jianghuai; freezing rain will occur in some areas along the south of the Yangtze River.
From the 3rd to the 4th, Anhui experienced the strongest snowfall in this round of rain and snow. As of 8:00 on the 4th, a total of 37 stations in the central and northern parts of Anhui along the Huaihe River between Huaibei and Jianghuai have snow. Fuyang, Bozhou, Suzhou, Bengbu, Huainan, Lu'an, Chuzhou and other places have more than 10 cm of snow. The largest one is located in In Mengcheng County, the snow depth reached 19 centimeters.
Since January 31, central and eastern China, including Anhui, has continued to experience widespread rain, snow, and freezing weather. In view of the large amount of rain and snow in this round, the complex phase of rain and snow, and the wide range of freezing rain, it is also the peak period for returning home before the Spring Festival, which is very unfavorable for transportation.
On February 3, Anhui’s transportation department was carrying out snow removal and ice removal operations. (Photo provided by Anhui Expressway Road Administration Detachment)
As of 9:00 on February 4, a total of 95 highway toll stations in Anhui Province were closed due to snowy conditions (involving 16 highways). Including the G3 Beijing-Taiwan Expressway in Suzhou, Bengbu, and Huaibei, the G35 Jiguang Expressway in Fuyang East, Huoshan, Dabie Shandong, and Bozhou South, the G40 Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway in Quanjiao North and Liu'an East, and the G0321 Deshan Expressway in Shucheng West, Fengtai, and Anfeng. There are 95 expressway toll stations in Tang and Shouxian counties.
In addition, 3 national and provincial trunk roads in Anhui Province were suddenly interrupted due to snowfall, icy roads, and landslides. Among them, at K616+400, the gate of Godu Village, Shuihou Town, Qianshan City, Anqing G318, the mountain collapsed due to freezing rain and snow, and huge rocks blocked traffic.
At 14:00 on February 3, the Anhui Provincial Disaster Reduction and Relief Committee upgraded the emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters in Hefei, Huaibei, Bozhou, Suzhou, Bengbu, Fuyang, Huainan, Chuzhou, Lu'an, and Anqing to Level III.
The reporter learned from the Anhui Provincial Department of Transportation on the 4th that in order to do everything possible to ensure safety, smooth traffic, and protect people's livelihood, the transportation system in the areas affected by snowfall will be implemented in a timely manner from 21:00 on February 1 to 9:00 on February 4. A total of 20,225 people were involved in snow shoveling and deicing operations, 8,095 snow removal machinery shifts were dispatched, 9,577 tons of snow melting agents were spread, 32.24 million yuan was invested, and 23,850 kilometers of snow and ice were shoveled. (over)