Rain and snow affect the Spring Festival, and four warnings are issued at the same time
**On February 5th, on the 4th, many places in China encountered rare rain, snow and freezing weather, and the Meteorological Observatory issued four warnings of blizzard, freezing, strong wind and fog. This has brought a lot of challenges to the Spring Festival, with some trains suspended, flights cancelled, and highway closures occurring from time to time.
Under such circumstances, when will the rain and snow ease? Will the Spring Festival travel go smoothly? How can travelers cope with such weather changes? Let's take a look at the response measures of each department and the precautions for travelers.
The railway department dynamically adjusts the plan to ensure the safety of passengers
Affected by rain and snow, during the Spring Festival this year, the railway department had to reduce the speed of some trains and suspend operations.
For example, according to the Guangzhou Railway Group, from February 4 to 5, the Guangzhou Railway Group suspended a total of 20 high-speed railways, and limited the speed of the Chongqing-Xiamen and Zhangjihuai high-speed railways, which were greatly affected by the weather.
In addition, according to the earlier news of the Wuhan Bureau of China Railway, on February 4, some trains running between Hankou, Yichang, Enshi, Zaoyang and other places under the management of the Wuhan Bureau were suspended, and some trains running between Yichang, Xiangyang and Wuhan to Zhengzhou, Nanchang, Sichuan and other places were suspended.
In response to the bad weather, the railway department has taken strong and effective measures to actively deal with the low temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather to ensure the safe and smooth operation of the railway artery.
The civil aviation department has strengthened the support work of de-icing and snow removal, and coordinated flight delays
Unlike railways, flight operations are more affected by the weather. Rain and snow, reduced visibility, snow and ice on the runway are not conducive to safe take-off and landing. Affected by the weather in recent days, airports in Hubei and other places have been closed to runways and flights have been cancelled.
In order to ensure the travel needs of passengers, the civil aviation department has strengthened the de-icing and snow removal support work, mobilized de-icing vehicles, hot blow trucks, de-icing liquid spreaders, snow plough trucks and other equipment, and organized staff to work continuously to de-ice and snow the runway taxiway apron and road traffic.
At the same time, the civil aviation department has also strengthened flight coordination and passenger service, released flight dynamic information in a timely manner, and provided passengers with refunds and changes, meals and accommodation, transportation and other guarantees to minimize the inconvenience and loss of passengers.
As of 13:00 on the 4th, 339 flights have been canceled at Wuhan Tianhe Airport. The airport has actively coordinated with airlines to ensure meals and accommodation for delayed passengers, provided 24-hour heating in the building, distributed blankets to passengers, opened additional 24-hour security channels, and urgently mobilized buses to provide transportation support for passengers.
According to the official Weibo of Wuhan Tianhe Airport Co., Ltd. on the 4th, Wuhan Tianhe Airport mobilized de-icing vehicles, hot blow trucks, de-icing liquid spreaders, and snow plough trucks to organize staff to work continuously to de-ice and snow the runway taxiway, apron and road traffic.
Highway department road network monitoring and emergency disposal, remind drivers of precautions
Rain and snow also have a certain impact on road traffic. A number of netizens from Hunan, Hubei, Henan and other places reported on social ** that the heavy snow weather caused the road to be slippery and the highway was congested, and everyone generally moved forward at a slow speed.
In order to ensure the safety and smooth flow of highway traffic, the highway department has strengthened the monitoring and emergency response of the road network, released road condition information in a timely manner, closed the road sections and toll stations affected by snowfall and road ice, and organized personnel and equipment to carry out snow removal and salt spreading operations.
At the same time, the highway department also reminds drivers that please keep abreast of the weather conditions before traveling, carefully check the maintenance status of the vehicle, abide by traffic laws and regulations when driving, fasten seat belts throughout the process, drive in accordance with traffic signs and markings, do not drive fatigue, do not speed, do not drink and drive, and it is strictly forbidden to park illegally and occupy emergency lanes.
In case of bad weather, strictly abide by the measures of "speed reduction, distance control, and bright tail" to reduce lane change and overtake and prevent traffic accidents. In case of emergency, deceleration measures should be taken in advance to avoid slamming on the brakes and hitting the direction sharply, so as to prevent the vehicle from sliding and rolling. In the event of a vehicle breakdown or traffic accident, "the car pulls over, people evacuate, and the police are called".
According to the official Weibo news of the Road Network Monitoring and Emergency Response Center of the Ministry of Transport, as of 8 o'clock on the 4th, affected by snowfall and road ice, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang A total of 210 closed road sections (involving 91 highways, 7 ordinary national highways, 20 ordinary provincial roads), with a cumulative mileage of 13,831 kilometers, and 1,665 toll stations (involving 158 highways).
The rain and snow will gradually end, and the Spring Festival will usher in sunny weather
According to China's weather *** From the night of February 4, as the Jianghuai cyclone gradually moves eastward into the sea and the warm and humid airflow weakens, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui and other places will usher in a short intermission of rain and snow, and the snowfall process in Jiangsu and Shandong will end completely on the 5th.
Specifically, the snowfall in Wuhan and Jingzhou, Hubei Province will gradually stop on the night of the 4th, and there will be significant snowfall from the early morning of the 6th to the daytime; Hefei and Lu'an in Anhui Province stopped snowing in the early morning of the 5th, and a new round of snowfall will be ushered in on the morning of the 6th.
From the night of the 5th, with the strengthening of the southwest jet stream and the eastward movement of the plateau trough, the rain and snow weather in the above areas will develop again.
Spring Festival weather outlook
However, the rain and snow weather will not last long, on the 9th, that is, on Chinese New Year's Eve, the southern precipitation is expected to end completely, and most of our country will welcome the arrival of the Year of the Dragon with clear weather. At that time, travelers will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of various parts of our country and feel the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival.
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