China News Service, Wuhan, February 20 (Reporter Ma Furong) Affected by strong cold air, Hubei Province will experience cold wave strong winds and widespread low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing weather from February 19 to 25. At present, many primary and secondary schools and some colleges and universities in the province have announced postponement of the opening of classes.
According to the Hubei Provincial Meteorological Bureau, it is expected that from the 20th to the 24th, the province will gradually change from rain to freezing rain, ice pellets, and pure snow from north to south. Meteorological experts said that compared with the large-scale low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing weather that Hubei encountered from February 1 to 7, this time the cold and warm changes were larger, accompanied by strong convective weather, with a similar amount of freezing rain, a slightly wider range, and less intense snowfall. Slightly weaker, with the combination of returning from the Spring Festival and the start of school in spring, the risk of disaster is high.
During this round of weather, the low temperatures will continue until the 26th. Wuhan, Jingzhou, Yichang, Suizhou and other places announced that the start of primary and secondary schools (except for the third grade of high school or high schools that have already started) will be postponed to February 26. Hubei University of Technology, Hubei Institute of Automotive Industry, Wuhan Textile University, Wuchang Vocational College, Hubei No. Many universities such as the Second Normal University and Wuhan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology also announced the postponement of student registration times.
It is reported that China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. will suspend some trains from the 20th. Each depot and equipment maintenance unit has arranged nearly 10,000 people on standby 24 hours a day to clear snow on the track switches at any time; it has reserved more than 50 diesel and electric locomotives. Sweep snow and ice off the catenary at any time.
The Hubei Provincial Department of Emergency Management has launched a Level 4 emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters at 21:00 on the 19th, requiring all parts of the province to keep roads smooth as a top priority, carry out snow clearing and deicing operations in a timely manner; strengthen line inspections and snow melting removal ice, effectively ensuring power supply; strengthening prevention of secondary disasters such as the collapse of long-span structures, dilapidated buildings, and geological disasters.
As of 18:00 on February 19, response personnel and 1,756 large construction machinery from major road sections and stations in Hubei, as well as 5 large de-icing trucks from the Emergency Management Department supporting Hubei, were in place, and professional rescue teams were ready and deployed. (over)