Dahe News (Reporter Mo Shaohua) On the evening of January 15, the forecast snow arrived as promised, and it started to snow in the sky in Zhengzhou. How big will the first snow fall in 2024? How long will it last... On January 15, the reporter learned from the Henan Provincial Meteorological Bureau that this round of rain and snow has brought sleet to moderate to heavy snow to most of the province, with local areas Blizzard, this weather will last until January 21, and the lowest temperature in the province has dropped by 6°C to 8°C compared with the previous period.
Most of the sleet and snow in the province will turn to moderate to heavy snow, with localized snowstorms
How strong is the rain and snow? He Zhe, chief forecaster of the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory, told reporters that from the afternoon to night today (January 15), the entire province will On cloudy days, sleet will turn to heavy snow in Jiyuan, Jiaozuo, central and western Xinxiang, Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, western Xuchang, western Pingdingshan, and western Nanyang. There will be heavy snowfall in parts of northern Sanmenxia, northern Luoyang, western Zhengzhou, and western Jiyuan. , some counties and cities are accompanied by freezing rain; Xinyang, Zhumadian, and eastern Nanyang have light to moderate rain; other counties and cities have light rain or sleet turning to light snow.
Tomorrow, it will be cloudy across the province, with light to moderate snow in the central and western parts and the north, and freezing rain in places; moderate rain in the southeast; and sleet and snow in other counties and cities.
On January 17, the province was cloudy, with light rain turning to sleet in some counties and cities in the central and western parts; moderate to heavy rain in some counties and cities in the southeast; light rain or scattered light rain in other counties and cities.
On January 18, the province was cloudy, with light to moderate snow in the northern and central parts, heavy snow in some counties and cities in the central and western parts, moderate rain in some counties and cities in the southeast, and light to moderate rain or sleet in other counties and cities. The northerly wind in the central and eastern parts is around level 4, with gusts of level 6 to 7.
On January 19, it was cloudy across the province, with light rain and snow in most parts of the south of the Yellow River, and scattered light rain and snow in other counties and cities. The northeasterly wind in the province is around level 4.
In addition, from January 18th to 19th, the lowest temperature in the province dropped by 4 to 6℃. On January 20, it was cloudy in the west and southwest with light snow in some places, and cloudy to cloudy in other counties and cities. The northerly wind in the central and eastern parts is around level 4. On January 21, it was cloudy to sunny across the province. Affected by the strong cold air, the province's northerly winds were around level 5 and the north and central gusts were level 6 to 7; the lowest temperature in the province dropped by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius compared with the previous period.
In addition, many netizens said, how does this rain and snow weather compare with the rain and snow weather in mid-December 2023? He Zhe said that the scope of impact of this round of rain and snow weather is similar to that in mid-December last year, but the rain and snow weather The snow intensity is weaker.
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for defense guide. What impact does this round of rain and snow weather have on agriculture? Wei Fangfang, a senior engineer at the Henan Provincial Meteorological Service Center, said that this round of rain and snow weather is conducive to increasing soil moisture and storing moisture and allowing wheat to survive the winter safely. However, it will cause reduced visibility and slippery and icy roads, especially in high-risk sections such as mountainous areas, bridges and tunnels, and steep slopes. It is recommended that relevant departments make preparations for ice and snow removal in advance, and the public should pay special attention to safety when traveling.
Sustained low temperatures will increase energy consumption. Weather such as rain, snow, and freezing rain will bring ice coating risks to power generation and transmission facilities. At the same time, photovoltaic power generation efficiency will also be reduced. It is recommended to do a good job in coal, gas, oil and other energy sources. Scheduling and Reserves.
"In addition, the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will be relatively high with continued low temperature weather. The public is reminded to pay attention to precautions." Wei Fangfang said, especially susceptible and vulnerable groups, they must protect themselves from cold and keep warm.
