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Central Meteorological Observatory Issues Severe Weather Warnings Across China

China Net, February 20 According to the website of the Central Meteorological Observatory, at 18:00 on February 20, the Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue warnings for blizzards, cold waves, freezing, heavy fog, etc.

It is expected that from 20:00 on February 20 to 20:00 on February 21, severe earthquakes will occur in parts of Shandong, Henan, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, western Hubei, southern Hebei, central and southern Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, southwestern and eastern Tibet, etc. Blizzard.

Affected by the cold wave, it is expected that most areas in southern my country will experience cooling from 20:00 on February 20 to February 23, with the daily average or minimum temperature generally falling by 8 to 12°C. Temperatures in northern and other places have dropped by 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. Among them, the cumulative temperature drop in some areas in southeastern Guizhou, southwestern Hunan, and northern Guangxi has reached more than 20 degrees Celsius.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue an orange cold wave warning at 18:00 on February 20:

Affected by the cold wave, it is expected that most areas in southern my country will experience cooling from 20:00 on February 20 to February 23, with the daily average or minimum temperature generally falling by 8 to 12°C. Temperatures in northern and other places have dropped by 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. Among them, the cumulative temperature drop in some areas in southeastern Guizhou, southwestern Hunan, and northern Guangxi has reached more than 20 degrees Celsius. Around February 23, the minimum temperature line of 0°C will press southward from southern Jiangsu and Anhui to southern Hunan and southern Guizhou.

Defense Guide:

1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job in cold wave emergency response according to their duties;

2. Pay attention to keeping warm and cold;

3. Agriculture, aquaculture, animal husbandry, etc. must actively take anti-frost, ice and other cold protection measures to minimize losses;

4. Take precautions against wind.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue blue warnings for severe convective weather at 18:00 on February 20:

It is expected that from 20:00 on February 20 to 20:00 on February 21, there will be localized thunderstorms, strong winds or hail of magnitude 8-10 in southern Anhui, northern and southwestern Hunan, and central and northern Jiangxi; southern Anhui, southern Jiangsu, and eastern Hubei There will be short-term heavy rainfall in parts of southwestern China, north-central and southwestern Hunan, north-central Jiangxi, western Zhejiang, and northeastern Guangxi. The maximum hourly rainfall is 20-40 mm, and locally it can reach more than 50 mm.



Defense Guide:

1. The government and relevant departments shall make preparations for short-term heavy rain, lightning protection and strong wind prevention in accordance with their duties, and the meteorological department shall make preparations for manual hail prevention operations;

2. Outdoor pedestrians and staff should reduce outdoor activities and stay away from scaffoldings, billboards and other structures;

3. Drive poultry and livestock into covered places, close doors and windows and strengthen sheds;

4. Active response measures should be taken for water operations in relevant waters and passing ships to return to the port to avoid or sail around, pay attention to covering construction materials at the construction site, and properly place outdoor items that are easily affected by heavy rain and hail;

5. Check the drainage systems of cities, farmland, and fish ponds, and make preparations for drainage and defense against disasters such as flash floods, landslides, and debris flows.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a freezing yellow warning at 18:00 on February 20:

It is expected that from 20:00 on February 20 to 20:00 on February 21, there will be freezing rain or ice in parts of southeastern Henan, southern Shandong, central and northern Anhui, central and western and northeastern Hubei, northwest Hunan, southern Shaanxi, and northern Jiangsu. The amount of freezing rain is 2 to 5 mm, and locally it is more than 8 mm.


Defense Guide:

1. Transportation, public security and other departments must make preparations for road icing in accordance with their duties;

2. The power department must make preparations for deicing power facilities;

3. Certain protective measures must be taken for crops, vegetables, flowers, fruits, and forestry;

4. Pedestrians should be careful not to slip when going out.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a yellow snow warning at 18:00 on February 20:

It is expected that from 20:00 on February 20 to 20:00 on February 21, severe earthquakes will occur in parts of Shandong, Henan, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, western Hubei, southern Hebei, central and southern Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, southwestern and eastern Tibet, etc. Heavy snowfall, including heavy snowfall (20-25 mm) in the northwestern and southern parts of Shandong, southern Henan and other places. The new snow depth in some of the above-mentioned areas is 3 to 8 centimeters, and it can reach more than 12 centimeters in some places.


Defense Guide:

1. The government and relevant departments shall implement measures to prevent snow disasters and freezing damage in accordance with their duties;

2. Transportation, railway, electric power, communications and other departments should strengthen the inspection and maintenance of roads, railways and lines, and do a good job in road cleaning and snow melting;

3. Pedestrians should pay attention to preventing cold and slipping, drivers should drive carefully, and vehicles should take anti-slip measures;

4. Agricultural and pastoral areas and planting and breeding industries should prepare enough feed and be prepared to prevent snow disasters and freezing damage;

5. Reinforce temporary structures such as scaffoldings that are easily affected by snow.

The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a yellow fog warning at 18:00 on February 20:

It is expected that from the night of the 20th to the day of the 21st, there will be heavy fog in the western waters of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the coastal waters of Zhejiang and Fujian, and the coastal waters of central and eastern Guangdong, with visibility less than 1 kilometer. In addition, from the night of the 20th to the morning of the 21st, there was heavy fog in central Shaanxi, southern Shanxi, central and southern Hunan, northern and southeastern Zhejiang, and locally there was strong dense fog with visibility less than 200 meters.


Defense Guide:

1. Due to low visibility on land, drivers should control their speed to ensure safety.

2. Airports, highways, and ferry terminals should take measures to ensure traffic safety.

[Editor in charge: Wu Jiang]

2024-02-20 12:08:00
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