Original title: Multi-departmental refinement of services to "ensure" smooth and "warm-hearted" measures to escort the masses to travel safely.
The first cold wave of the Year of the Dragon is coming. Since February 20, a wide range of rain, snow and freezing weather in the central and eastern parts of the country have entered the strongest period. At present, this round of cold wave has affected about 20 provinces.
Widespread snowfall in Shandong affected traffic in many places
From the night of February 20, Shandong ushered in a wide range of snowfall from west to east, with local heavy snowfall and freezing rain. As of 11 o'clock on February 21, snowfall occurred in 16 cities in Shandong Province, with an average snowfall of 66 mm.
Affected by snowfall, roads in many places in Shandong have been icy, and many highway intersections passing through Shandong have been temporarily closed. The traffic police, urban management and other departments were all on duty, and they went to the road overnight to clear snow and ice and divert traffic to ensure the safety of road travel.
Many trains in Shandong Province were delayed or suspended. In order to ensure the safety of passengers, the staff of major railway stations in Shandong carry out ice and snow removal operations at the entrances, platforms, and turnouts.
Large-scale snowfall in Handan, Hebei Province, snow clearance to ensure smoothness
Since the afternoon of February 19, there has been widespread snowfall in Handan, Hebei Province. As of 9 o'clock on February 21, the average snowfall in Handan City was 97 mm, the maximum snowfall reached 20 mm, and the snow depth exceeded 5 cm in most areas.
In Feixiang District, Handan City, the local meteorological department issued a yellow warning signal for heavy snowfall four times in a row, and the traffic police department went to work overnight, dispatching personnel to direct traffic and rescue broken down vehicles on important road sections.
Snowfall in many places in Henan Start the plan to clear ice and snow
There was snowfall in many places in Henan, and the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued an orange warning for heavy snowfall on February 21, and according to the forecast, this round of snowfall will last until the 24th. In Zhengzhou, Henan Province, the traffic police quickly activated the emergency plan for bad weather, set up signs, increased police forces, and dispatched trailers to patrol and stand by in high-accident sections.
Snowfall in most areas of Beijing, and many highways were closed for a time
Since February 20, snowfall has occurred in most areas of Beijing, and the Beijing Meteorological Observatory has successively issued a yellow warning for road ice and a blue warning for blizzard.
Affected by snowfall, on the night of February 20, Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, Beijing-Harbin Expressway, Daxing Airport North Line Expressway, Jingping Expressway, Beijing-Taiwan Expressway and other expressways were closed. With the progress of ice and snow removal operations, all highways in Beijing have been restored to traffic.
Ningxia has a wide range of snow and freezing rain, and some highways are temporarily controlled
Since February 19, there has been widespread snowfall and freezing rain in Ningxia, and some highway surfaces have been icy. The Ningxia traffic police department implemented temporary traffic control on a number of highways.
As of 2 p.m. on February 21, 14 expressways in Ningxia, including the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Uma Expressway, and Qingyin Expressway, have not yet lifted temporary traffic restrictions. The high-speed traffic police ensure the orderly passage of the road through measures such as emergency response, segmented control, and police cars leading the way.
The blizzard hit more than 1,000 people who stuck to the front line to remove ice and snow
In Shanxian County, Shandong, there has been continuous snowfall since February 20. In response to the adverse impact of snowfall on traffic, the local sanitation department actively responded.
In Shanxian County, Heze, Shandong, from 8 a.m. on February 20 to 8 p.m. on February 21, there was continuous snowfall in Shanxian County. According to the meteorological department, the precipitation reached 23 mm and the snow depth was 12 cm.
After the snowfall began, the sanitation department quickly activated the emergency plan, dispatched more than 1,000 people, more than 110 sets of large-scale snow removal machinery, and formed 32 snow removal teams to carry out snow clearing operations.
At around 10:30 p.m. on February 21, the snowfall in the area had stopped, and for now, the road traffic has returned to normal.
There is still moderate to heavy snow in many places, and the snow is cleared and the ice is removed to ensure smooth flow
On February 21, snowfall continued in many places in Henan. In Luohe, Henan Province, more than 100 snow clearing machines were dispatched to carry out snow removal work, and snow removal efforts were intensified at key locations such as road sections, bridges, culverts, and ramps, and multiple rounds of snow melting agent throwing operations were carried out.
In Zhoukou and Nanyang, the local traffic police department, together with multiple departments, carried out key inspections on some high-speed sections prone to snow and ice, and adopted the method of police cars to speed up and lead the road to ensure the safe passage of vehicles. According to the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory, there will still be moderate to heavy snow in some counties and cities in the west and south of Henan on February 22, and citizens should pay attention to safety when traveling.
High-speed closure strengthens the service guarantee for stranded drivers and passengers
Since February 20, there has been widespread snowfall and freezing rain in Shaanxi, which has affected transportation. Traffic management, civil aviation and other departments actively responded, did a good job in the service of stranded personnel, and ensured the safety of the masses.
In Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, the traffic police have been on duty since February 20, strengthening the investigation of hidden dangers in key road sections such as bridges, ramps, and culverts, and coordinating with municipal departments to carry out de-icing and snow removal work.
In Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, due to freezing rain and snowfall, traffic control has been implemented on all highways in the jurisdiction since the morning of February 20. As of 12 noon on February 21, more than 300 vehicles were stranded at toll stations and service areas in Tongchuan District.
When it was time to eat, the local relevant departments delivered meals to the stranded drivers and passengers to ensure their basic living needs during their stay.
*: CCTV].