According to the forecast of the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, due to strong cold air, Beijing will usher in snowfall from January 25 to 26. In order to ensure the safety of citizens' travel and the orderly operation of the city, Beijing has launched a blue warning for snow sweeping and ice shoveling to deal with snowfall.

As of now, a total of 71,000 sanitation workers in Beijing have been prepared for snow sweeping and ice shoveling, 8,085 vehicles, 7,043 sets of mechanical snow removal equipment, and 140,000 manual snow removal tools to meet the needs of this round of snowfall response.

Beijing issued a blue warning signal for strong winds

The Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning signal for strong winds at 10:30 on January 25. It is expected that from daytime from the 26th to the evening of the 27th, Beijing will have northerly winds of level 3 and 4, with gusts of about level 7, and gusts in mountainous areas can reach level 8 or above.

The Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning signal for cold waves at 10:30 on January 25. It is expected that cold waves will occur in Beijing from the 26th to the 28th, with the lowest temperature drop of about 9℃, and the lowest temperature in the plain area dropped to about -12℃ on the night of the 27th.

Weather in Beijing for three days starting today

On the afternoon of the 25th: cloudy to overcast, light snow in the mountains in the evening; east to south wind level 2 or 3; the highest temperature in the plain area is 3℃, the highest temperature in the mountains is 1 to 3℃; the minimum relative humidity is 50%.

On the night of the 25th: there is light to moderate snow in the clouds; the south to north wind will turn to level 1 to level 2 and 3; the lowest temperature in plains is -3℃, the lowest temperature in mountainous areas is -8 to -6℃; the maximum relative humidity is 90%.

Day during the 26th: cloudy with light snow turns cloudy; northerly winds level 3 or 4 (gusts around level 7); the highest temperature in plains is 0℃, the highest temperature in mountainous areas is -4~0℃; the minimum relative humidity is 40%.

Night on the 26th: cloudy to sunny; northerly winds level 3 or 4 (gusts around level 7); the lowest temperature in plain areas is -10℃, and the lowest temperature in mountain areas is -15~-12℃.

Day during the 27th: sunny and cloudy; northerly winds about level 3 (gusts of 6 and 7); the highest temperature in plain areas is -2℃, and the highest temperature in mountain areas is -8~-2℃.

Night on the 27th: sunny and cloudy; northerly winds about level 3 (gusts around level 6); the lowest temperature in plain areas is -12℃, and the lowest temperature in mountain areas is -16~-14℃.

(Reporter Wang Shengdong and Wei Yutong of the General Station)