CCTV News: January 28th is New Year's Eve, and these two days are also the peak period for returning home during the Spring Festival travel rush. When the strongest cold wave encounters the peak of the Spring Festival travel rush, how should we deal with it? How can localities ensure that everyone can return home smoothly?

Shanxi: Freezing at highways, traffic police press the speed belt to guide vehicles away

Highway travel is the focus of the Spring Festival travel rush and is also a way of travel that is more likely to be affected by rain and snow. Starting from the 25th, Shanxi suffered large-scale snowfall from south to north, causing snow to freeze on some highways and some vehicles to stay. In order to ensure safety of traffic, the highway traffic police use the speed-pressing track to guide the vehicle to leave safely.

In addition to police cars pressing the speed belt to guide vehicles to safely leave the snow-covered sections, the traffic police department also implemented temporary control measures on sections with severe snow-covered and icy, and at the same time, it cooperated with the highway maintenance department to carry out snow removal and ice-cleaning operations. At present, the snowfall in Shanxi has ended, and the time for the closed road section to be lifted will be adjusted in time depending on subsequent weather and traffic conditions.

Luoyang, Henan: Take multiple measures to remove snow and ensure smooth flow to help passengers go home safely

Starting from the 25th, moderate to heavy snow occurred in Luoyang, Henan, and local blizzards. The snowfall caused severe snow to some roads in Song County, National Highway 311, and some vehicles were stranded. The local transportation department mainly uses mechanical snow cleaning and artificial snow melting agent as the supplement. After more than 9 hours of continuous snow cleaning operation, the road has resumed access. Affected by the snowfall, vehicles are prohibited from passing through all highway stations in Luoyang. In order to ensure that returning people can return home safely in a timely and safe manner, Luoyang Bus Station has prepared more than 100 emergency vehicles to transport passengers through national highways, county roads, etc., through transportation of passengers between the city and various counties. At present, more than 150 trains have been sent and more than 3,500 passengers have been transported.

Inner Mongolia: Snowfall causes frequent traffic accidents, local rescue is launched

Rain and snowy weather disrupt the way home from the Spring Festival travel rush. In Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, snow and freeze on many sections of roads, and many traffic accidents occurred. On the section of the rear banner of the right wing of National Highway 208, two cars collided due to a slippery road, one of the cars was seriously damaged and a woman was trapped in the car. The rescuers used hydraulic dismantling tools to successfully rescue the woman after more than ten minutes of intense rescue.

Hubei: The snow on the road caused tourists to stay, and the tourist bus followed the mountain

Affected by the cold wave weather, moderate to heavy snow occurred in the alpine areas of Shiyan, Shennongjia and other places in Hubei, and local blizzards were found. In the Shennongjia Forest Area, Hubei Province, local highway management staff adopt a "artificial + mechanical" approach to promptly carry out snow removal operations on key snow-prone sections such as sharp bends, steep slopes, and bridge decks to eliminate road safety hazards.

In the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area in Shiyan, the snow thickness is 20 cm, and some road surfaces are frozen. The scenic area is temporarily closed, and more than 100 tourists are stranded in the scenic area. The local area immediately mobilized 10 tourist buses to pick up tourists to various scenic spots in the scenic area. At present, all tourists stranded in the scenic spot have arrived safely at the foot of the mountain by bus.

The highway sections in many places across the country are closed due to snowfall

News from the Ministry of Transport's Road Network Center, as of 17:00 on the 26th, due to snowfall and road freezing, there were 54 affected sections in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Liaoning, Hebei and Shanxi, including 28 closed sections on the main line, involving 5 expressways, 8 ordinary national highways, 9 ordinary provincial highways, and 5 toll stations; 95 toll stations were closed separately, and the time for resumption of traffic is to be determined.

This cold wave is at the peak of the Spring Festival travel rush, which has caused inconvenience to many people returning home. So what are the precautions for driving, walking, and cycling?

How to not slip on ice and snow roads

When driving on snow, pay attention to "three soft and one slow". "Three soft" means that the starting, steering, and brake should be soft, and "one slow" means that the speed should be slow. If you feel the steering wheel suddenly becomes lighter and the tire noise disappears, you will encounter road conditions with ice under the snow. At this time, be sure to straighten the steering wheel and not turn the direction hard. When the speed of the vehicle is naturally lowered, tap the brakes lightly. Do not step on the brakes in a hurry to prevent the tire from locking. You can also use the engine traction force to reduce the gear step by step to slow down the vehicle. Automatic vehicles can also use manual mode or shift paddles to lower the gear. In addition, in areas where extreme cold and snowfall weather is prone to occur, it is best to replace the car with snow tires, and if necessary, the tires can also be equipped with anti-slip chains.

"Anti-fall tips" for walking on ice and snowy roads

The road is slippery, remember to change to anti-slip shoes with deep concave and convex patterns. The sole material is preferably natural rubber. If you don't have suitable anti-slip shoes on hand, you can tie them to the sole with plastic rope, old socks or cloth strips to increase the friction coefficient. When walking, take small steps and don’t run. Do not suddenly change the direction of walking or retreat, so as not to slip or bump. It is best to learn to walk by penguins, that is, lean forward slightly, separate your feet when walking, sink your center of gravity, and maintain balance on both sides. If you fall accidentally, remember not to support the ground with your hands, try to let the maximum area of ​​your body touch the ground to disperse the impact force. After falling down, check for severe pain in your body, and then slowly get up after confirming that you are not seriously injured.

Riding in snowy weather These skills should be kept in mind

When riding in snowy weather, you should defuse some air to increase the friction between the tire and the ground. Wear a helmet, keep your focus, slow down and walk slowly; do not pinch the brakes and do not make sudden turns during riding. It is not advisable to install "cold-proofing tools" that affect operation, such as windshield quilts and handlebar gloves. If the road surface is frozen to ice, don't ride it.