Yesterday, snow also fell in some areas of Tianjin. It is expected that there will be an obvious snowfall in our city from the daytime of February 4th to the morning of February 5th. There was light to moderate snowfall in the northern region and moderate snowfall in other areas. The snowfall was mainly concentrated on the night of the 4th and gradually ended from west to east on the morning of the 5th. In addition to snowfall, strong winds and cooling, the maximum temperature will drop to below zero again during the day today and the 4th.
China's meteorological authority on Wednesday renewed a blue alert for heavy snow in certain regions of the country.
From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, snowstorms will hit parts of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Jiangsu, with snowfall expected to reach 2 cm to 5 cm, the National Meteorological Center said.
The meteorological center advised authorities to pay attention to the impact of extensive rain, snow and freezing weather during the ongoing Spring Festival travel rush, also known as "chunyun," which will see hundreds of millions of people return home to reunite with their friends and families.
Pedestrians and drivers have been advised to be extra careful during the snowy weather and local authorities have been asked to take precautions with regard to roads, railways, electricity and telecommunications.