(Beijing Winter Olympics) The first show of Zhangjiakou, Yingqiang Snow Valley, is postponed

　　China News Agency, Zhangjiakou, February 13 (Reporter Li Xiaowei Gao Hongchao) From the 12th to the 13th, the Zhangjiakou Division of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ushered in continuous heavy snowfall. While people enjoyed the snowy scenery, the local area made every effort to clear snow and ice to ensure the Winter Olympics. went well.

　　According to the Zhangjiakou Meteorological Observatory, as of 14:00 on the 13th, moderate to heavy snowfall was common in the city, with an average snowfall of 2.7 mm in the city and 2 to 4 mm in the core area of ​​the Winter Olympics.

　　The Winter Olympics town of Chongli is wrapped in silver, adding a lot of romance.

"This time the snow has caught up with the Winter Olympics, and the beauty of the competition is even stronger." Ms. Zheng, a resident of Chongli, who took pictures in the snow, said with a smile.

　　The core area of ​​the Winter Olympics after the snow is also made of pink and jade. Chongli Prince City High-speed Railway Station, Prince City Archaeological Site Park, and Yanchong Expressway put on white coats. The Winter Olympics logos that can be seen everywhere are beautiful under the shadow of snowflakes. colorful.

　　Due to the weather, the women's freestyle skiing women's slope obstacle skills qualification competition originally scheduled to be held on the morning of the 13th was rescheduled to the morning of the 14th.

The Zhangjiakou debut of the much-watched Chinese player Gu Ailing had to be postponed for one day.

　　In order to ensure the safe and smooth progress of the Winter Olympics, Chongli made arrangements in advance, and dispatched equipment and personnel such as multi-functional snow plows, brush snow plows, etc., to remove snow from the ice and snow town and main roads in the core area of ​​Chongli Prince City.

It also carried out snow removal work on the two Winter Olympic-related roads from Wanlong to Zhuanzhilian Road and the Saibei Connecting Line, so as to ensure that the roads can be cleared after the snow is stopped.

In the Winter Olympic venues, the staff removed snow in time to ensure the safe travel of athletes and media reporters.

　　During the Winter Olympics, Zhangjiakou Public Transportation Group Co., Ltd. put a total of 407 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles into use, responsible for transporting athletes, team officials, media and other personnel.

"In the event of snow, we will inspect and maintain the vehicles in advance, install snow tires on some vehicles, and prepare snow chains for some vehicles to ensure the normal operation of the vehicles. At the same time, we remind the drivers to slow down and keep the distance between the vehicles." Huo Junqing, deputy general manager of the company, said.

　　According to Huang Shanjiang, director of Zhangjiakou Meteorological Observatory, the current round of snowfall in the Zhangjiakou competition area will gradually end on the night of the 13th, and it will be basically cloudy during the day from the 14th to the 15th, which will not affect the Winter Olympics. There was a light to moderate snowfall.

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