China News Service, Hangzhou, February 14th (Qian Chenfei) On the 14th, the weather was fine in many places in the Yangtze River Delta. From the 15th, the first cold wave in the Year of the Dragon will hit.
The Zhejiang Provincial Meteorological Observatory announced that there is currently a strong cold air in northern China that is moving eastward and southward. It is expected to affect Zhejiang from north to south starting on the morning of the 15th, and there will be significant cooling, strong winds, and precipitation. Affected by this, the daily average temperature dropped by 7℃-10℃ in most parts of Zhejiang Province; the temperature was low on the morning of the 16th, -3℃--1℃ in the northwest mountainous area, with freezing, and 0℃-2℃ in central and northern Zhejiang. .
Huzhou, Zhejiang. Photo by Qian Chenfei
There will be two precipitation events in Anhui Province in the next week. It is expected that there will be a weak rainfall process in the province in the next three days, including moderate rain along the south of the Huaihuai River on the 14th and in some areas south of the Yangtze River on the 15th. Since the 18th, there has been another obvious rain and snow weather process in the province. A strong cold air affected Anhui from the night of the 14th to the 15th, and the average temperature generally dropped by 8℃-10℃; the temperature in the province rose again during the day from the 16th to the 19th, with the highest temperature rising to 23℃-26℃ from the 18th to the 19th. ℃; starting from the 19th, strong cold air affected the province from north to south, and the temperature dropped sharply.
Shanghai issued a cold wave blue warning that day. On the 14th, the temperature in Shanghai soared to 22°C, and in the next 24 hours it will plummet by 11°C, and rain will also hit. The cold wave began to affect the city on the morning of the 15th, and the temperature will drop significantly. The lowest temperature dropped by about 8℃ in the 48 hours from the 14th to the 16th. After that, the temperature in Shanghai will gradually rise again, with the highest temperature on the 19th possibly exceeding 22°C.
The Central Meteorological Observatory said that such warmth is relatively rare. Across China, the highest temperatures from the Huanghuai River to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are even comparable to normal April levels, and the 20°C line will also expand. The highest temperatures in cities such as Hefei and Nanjing will reach 20°C for the first time this year.
However, affected by the cold wave, the temperature in Shanghai quickly returned to normal. On February 15, the highest temperature in Shanghai was only 11°C. On the 16th, Shanghai ushered in the lowest temperature of this cold wave. The lowest temperature was 4°C in the urban area and 1°C-3°C in the suburbs.
The Jiangsu Provincial Meteorological Observatory also issued a cold wave yellow warning at 8:18 on the 14th: Affected by the cold air from the south, it is expected that from the 14th to the 16th, Lianyungang, Suqian, Huai'an, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi and Suzhou In some areas, the 48-hour minimum temperature will drop by about 10°C, accompanied by northerly winds of level 5-7 on land, level 7-9 in rivers, lakes and coastal seas. (over)