CCTV News: Under the influence of rainy weather and cold air, from February 22 to 23, a large-scale rainy weather in southern China continued, and the temperature in the southwest, Jiangnan and other places was sluggish, and the body felt wet and cold. The temperature in most parts of the north is also low, and snowfall has occurred in some areas of Gansu, Shanxi, Shandong and other places, which has also had different degrees of impact on local transportation.

Shanxi: Snowfall causes thousands of vehicles to be stranded, and temporary controls are placed on some highways

Under the influence of rainy weather and cold air, temperatures in most parts of China will fall to recent lows in the past two days on the weekend, and snowfall has occurred in many places in the north. Among them, snow appeared on some roads in Xinzhou, Yangquan, Jinzhong, Taiyuan and other places in Shanxi. The temperature in the Pingyang section of the Beijing-Kunming Expressway in Shanxi is below minus 10°C, and the highways and bridges are frozen, which has also caused more than 2,000 vehicles and tens of thousands of people to stay on the expressway.

Night snowfall and road icing increase the safety risks of highways. In the end, more than 2,000 stranded vehicles followed three police cars in an orderly manner during the snowy night. After 4 hours of guidance and escort, all stranded vehicles and personnel drove safely away from the snow-cold section.

Dezhou, Shandong: Snowfall is coming, and the road management department clears snow overnight. Affected by weak cold air, snowfall is also coming to Dezhou, Shandong at around 9:30 pm on the 21st. In order to cope with this snowfall, the Shandong Expressway Dezhou Transportation Management Center has deployed in advance to carry out snow cleaning operations on the expressway to prevent roads from freezing.

Gansu: Snowfall caused temporary control of several expressways

On the 22nd, light snow or sleet occurred in Lanzhou, Dingxi, Tianshui and other places in Gansu. Affected by the snowfall, temporary traffic control was implemented for all vehicles from the entrances of Jingping and Lintao to the entrances of each toll station along the G75 Lanhai Expressway to the direction of Weiyuan and the entrances of Jingning toll stations in G22 Qinglan Expressway to the direction of Lanzhou. At the same time, for areas with prone to freezing such as tunnel entrances, sharp bends and steep slopes, mechanized snow cleaning is carried out in the local area to ensure smooth roads and safety of drivers and passengers.

Temperatures in most northern parts will rebound next week

It is expected that the temperature in most parts of China will rebound next week, and the temperature in most parts of the north, with sparse rain and snow, will rebound first. On the 27th, the maximum temperature of 10°C line will be carried north to eastern Inner Mongolia to central Liaoning. The maximum temperature in southern North China and in and beyond will generally exceed 15°C. It is expected that the low temperature situation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and other places will remain until the 25th to the 26th, and then as the rains shrink, the local temperature will also begin to rise.