Freezing rain is a kind of disastrous weather, which has a great impact on production and life. When freezing rain falls from the sky, it is made up of supercooled water droplets below 0°C. When these water droplets hit objects such as tree branches, power lines, and dead grass on the ground, they freeze into a smooth crust of ice on these objects. Over time, this layer of ice will continue to accumulate, eventually causing power and ** wires to be crushed, houses to collapse, trees and bamboo to be crushed, and crops and vegetables to freeze to death. In addition, traffic is also greatly affected due to the effect of ground freezing, and when the aircraft is flying in a cloud with cooled water droplets, the wings and propellers are prone to ice accumulation and cause crashes.
The formation of freezing rain is related to the temperature and humidity in the atmosphere. In winter or early spring, when the strong cold air moves south, if the area with a strong warm air flow happens to encounter the cold air, then the water vapor will condense into fine water droplets near the front of the cold air or the ground, and the temperature will drop rapidly when these water droplets are carried to the high altitude by the air current, and when the temperature drops below 0°C, the water droplets will freeze into ice crystals. These ice crystals will continue to condense on their surface as they descend into objects such as tree branches, power lines, etc. Over time, ice crystals increase and enlarge, eventually forming freezing rain.
Freezing rain has a great impact on production and life. First of all, freezing rain can cause wires and wires to be crushed, resulting in communication interruptions and power failures. Secondly, freezing rain will cause houses to collapse, posing a threat to people's lives and property. In addition, freezing rain can also freeze crops and vegetables to death, causing huge losses to agricultural production. At the same time, traffic will also be greatly affected due to the impact of ground freezing, and aviation safety in particular will be seriously threatened.
In order to cope with freezing rain, we need to take a series of measures. First, it is essential to strengthen meteorological monitoring and early warning. Through meteorological satellites, meteorological radars and other means, the development trend of freezing rain clouds can be found in time, and the decision-making basis for the first and relevant departments can be provided. Secondly, strengthening the maintenance and overhaul of wires and wires is also one of the essential measures. For some areas that are susceptible to freezing rain, the condition of wires and wires should be checked regularly and repaired or replaced in time. In addition, improving the quality of housing construction is also one of the important measures to prevent freezing rain disasters. The impact of freezing rain should be fully considered in the construction of the house to strengthen the stability of the house structure.
In addition to the above measures, we should also take some measures to deal with freezing rain disasters. First of all, you should pay attention to the weather forecast and traffic information before traveling, and try to avoid traveling in freezing rain or choose other safe ways to travel. Second, be especially careful when walking outdoors to avoid stepping on frozen ground or slipping. In addition, if it is found that the wires, ** lines and other facilities are crushed or damaged by freezing rain, the police should be called or notified to the relevant departments in time for treatment.
In short, freezing rain is a serious disastrous weather phenomenon that has a great impact on production and life. In order to cope with freezing rain, we need to take a number of measures to reduce its impact. The threat of freezing rain disasters is jointly addressed by strengthening meteorological monitoring and early warning, strengthening the maintenance and overhaul of electric wires and ** lines, strengthening the quality of housing construction, and paying attention to the safety of individual travel.