**Six warnings from the Meteorological Observatory: cold wave to strong convection, severe weather warnings continue!
A cold wave sweeping across the country is coming! In the next 48 hours, most of the southern regions will usher in a significant cooling, and the average or minimum daily temperature will plummet by 6-12, and even in the southwest and southeast, the central and southern parts of the Yangtze River, and the southern part of China, the cooling range will be as high as 12 18, and some areas will be shocked by a sharp drop of more than 20.
On February 23, cold air pushed the minimum temperature line to the border area between southern Jiangsu and Anhui and southern Hunan and Guizhou. Be sure to be prepared for the cold and keep warm!
Dealing with the Cold] Emergency Defense Manual: 1* and relevant departments go all out to prepare for the cold wave emergency response; 2.Remind everyone not to neglect to keep warm and protect every inch of warmth; 3.In agriculture, fishery, and animal husbandry, it is necessary to deploy frost prevention measures in advance to mitigate possible economic losses; 4.Wind warnings should not be underestimated, strengthen precautions to ensure safety.
*Meteorological Observatory Warning Upgrade: From February 21 to 22, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan and ** eastern parts will face heavy snowfall, with a wide range of blizzards, and the snow depth in some areas can reach more than 10 cm.
Keep an eye on the weather and be prepared.
Coping strategies]:1**The department is fully committed to implementing the snow and freeze prevention contingency plan; 2.Transportation, electric power, communications and other industries are on standby to strengthen facility inspections to ensure that roads are unobstructed and de-icing and snow melting in a timely manner; 3.Citizens should pay attention to keep warm and anti-skid when traveling, drivers drive cautiously, and vehicles are equipped with anti-skid equipment; 4.Agricultural and pastoral areas and farming and breeding industries need to reserve materials in advance to strictly prevent snow disasters and frost damage; 5.Temporary structures that are susceptible to snow pressure are reinforced to ensure safety.
*The Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a red alert for heavy fog at 6 a.m. on February 21: It indicates that there will be dense fog from day to night in the southwestern part of the East China Sea and other areas, and the visibility may plummet to less than 1 km, and strong dense fog may even occur in the northern and southeastern parts of Zhejiang and eastern Fujian, with visibility below 200 meters, please be vigilant.
Safe travel tips: When visibility on the road is limited, please carefully control the speed of the vehicle to ensure peace of mind while driving. Important transport hubs such as airports, highways and ferry terminals have stepped up anti-skid measures to safeguard passenger safety.
*Meteorological Observatory Warning: From February 21st to 22nd, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and some areas of Chongqing will face freezing rain or ice particle weather, with an estimated freezing rainfall of 2-5 mm, and locally up to more than 8 mm, please prepare in advance.
New rewritten copy] Safeguard actions: 1. The traffic and public security departments should deploy strategies to deal with road freezing in advance; 2. The power department must be prepared for the anti-freezing maintenance of power facilities; 3. Crops, vegetables, flowers, melons and fruits and forestry need to implement protective measures to resist low temperatures; 4. Remind the public to travel and beware of slipping on the road.
*The Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a blue warning for high winds at 6 a.m. on February 21: **In the next 24 hours, **Western Qinghai and northern Gansu will encounter strong winds of magnitude 5-6, with gusts even as high as 7-9; Please note that there will be northerly northeasterly winds of 7-8 in the Bohai Sea, the Bohai Strait, the central and southern parts of the Yellow Sea, the western part of the East China Sea and the eastern seas.
From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February 22 and 23, parts of the southern Qinghai region will experience strong winds of magnitude 5 to 6, with gusts of up to 7 to 9.
At the same time, in the Bohai Sea, the Bohai Strait, the western Yellow Sea, the western part of the East China Sea and the northeastern waters of the South China Sea, including the Taiwan Strait, sea voyagers should be aware that there will be northeasterly winds of 7 to 8 levels, gusts of 9 may reach 9, and the wind strength is strong, please be prepared.
Safety Alert: Guardian Action] 1*The Meteorological Observatory and the Maritime Search and Rescue Center solemnly remind that the vessel sails in windy waters, please be sure to drive cautiously to ensure safe navigation; 2.Forest, grassland and urban area fire prevention units are on standby to prevent problems before they occur, and the transportation department fully guarantees the smooth flow of roads; 3.Stop all outdoor activities at height, on the water, and secure and properly secure wind-susceptible facilities such as billboards and simple structures; 4.Pedestrians and vehicles are advised to stay away from tall buildings, billboards and large trees to avoid potential risks of wind damage.
*The Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning for severe convective weather again at 6 a.m. on February 21: It is expected that this morning, northwest and eastern Hunan, northern Jiangxi, western and eastern Zhejiang, and northeast Guangxi will encounter 8-10 thunderstorms, strong winds or hail, and short-term heavy rainfall may occur in southern Anhui and northwest Hunan, with rainfall in some areas reaching 20-30 mm per hour, or even more than 40 mm.
Please take precautions, the main impact period of severe convective weather is daytime.
Safety Rules]:1**Departments and professional organizations are ready to take precautions against sudden rainstorms, lightning and strong winds, and artificial hail prevention operations are ready; 2.Outdoor people should be cautious and stay away from unstable structures such as scaffolding and billboards. 3.Timely guide poultry and livestock to sheltered places, close doors and windows, and strengthen farm facilities; 4.Water operations and ships need to plan in advance, choose to return to the port to avoid danger or detour, the construction site needs to be covered with building materials, and outdoor equipment needs to be properly placed; 5.It is important to inspect the city's drainage system to prevent problems before they occur, and to be prepared for possible risks of flash floods, landslides and mudslides.
Staying safe is everyone's responsibility!