Xinjiang - China   2024-11-23   Saturday   43.79N, 87.60E

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Xinjiang - China
2024-11-23

Urumqi Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow blizzard warning

Issue date: 2024-11-23T00:23+08:00

At 0:23 on November 23, 2024, the Urumqi Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for blizzards: Currently, heavy snow is widespread in Urumqi, and it is expected that snowfall will continue. There may be blizzards with a cumulative snowfall of more than 12 millimeters, and it is recommended to take precautions.

Description

The snowfall will reach 6mm or more within 12 hours, or it has reached 6mm or more and the snowfall continues, which may affect traffic or agriculture and animal husbandry.

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments implement measures to prevent snow disasters and frost damage in accordance with their duties;

2. Departments of transportation, railways, electric power, communications, etc. should strengthen the inspection and maintenance of roads, railways, and lines, and do a good job in road cleaning and snow melting;

3. Pedestrians should pay attention to cold-proof and anti-skid, and drivers should drive carefully, and the vehicle should take anti-skid measures;

4. The farming and pastoral areas and the planting and breeding industry should prepare enough feed and be prepared for snow disaster and frost damage;

5. Reinforce scaffolding and other temporary structures that are easily compressed by snow