Multiple provinces in northeast China have been experiencing significant snowfall and a sharp drop in temperature since Friday, with local governments swiftly mobilizing snow removal and de-icing operations to guarantee residents' safety.
In Heilongjiang Province, the city of Suifenhe experienced continuous snowfall starting at 23:00 Friday. By 11:00 Saturday, the cumulative precipitation reached 4.6 mm, with a snow depth of 6 cm. The severe weather resulted in slippery road conditions and reduced visibility, while temperatures dropped to -21 Celsius Degrees.
The local meteorological station issued a blue alert for cold waves, and police were deployed early Saturday to direct traffic, while sanitation workers operated brush vehicles and snow throwers to clear roads.
Elsewhere in northeast China, heavy snowfall and blizzards swept across Jilin on the same day. The provincial meteorological center issued blue alerts for both snowstorms and cold waves. In Baishan city, average snow depth exceeded 10 cm, leading to the suspension of 80 bus services across 27 routes. Road maintenance teams worked overnight to remove snow in order to ensure the smooth operation of national and provincial highways.
"In response to this heavy snowfall, our transportation department has comprehensively strengthened road condition inspections and snowfall monitoring, and promptly adjusted response measures. Currently, over 300 maintenance workers and large snow-clearing vehicles were deployed to clear snow on the highways, striving to clear the accumulated snow and black ice on the roads," said Ma Wencheng, head of maintenance section, Baishan City Highway Management Office.
Liaoning Province also experienced heavy snow from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning, with some areas like Shenyang and Dandong reporting blizzard conditions. Shenyang, the capital city of the province, activated a yellow alert for heavy snow, dispatching 19,300 sanitation workers and 3,427 pieces of snow-removal equipment. Currently, the snowfall had ended, and major roads and bridges in the urban area are operating normally.
In Benxi, an emergency response plan was also initiated by traffic police to address adverse weather conditions.
"We have set up temporary duty posts at key sections such as national and provincial highways, main urban roads, bridges, sharp bends and steep slopes where snow and ice tend to accumulate and where accidents frequently occur, to ensure the safe and orderly passage of vehicles," said Zhang Liang, a traffic police officer of Benxi City Public Security Bureau.
During this round of snowfall, 214 out of 277 meteorological stations in Liaoning precipitation, with an average snowfall accumulation of 3.2 mm.
Northeast China braves cold wave, snow storms
