Widespread snowfall and freezing weather in central and eastern China
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Widespread snowfall and freezing weather continue in central and eastern China.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) renewed a Yellow alert for freezing weather, and a Blue warning for blizzards on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
Dozens of highway toll stations have been shut down due to blizzards in the provinces of Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Guangzhou and Shandong.
29 cm (11.4 inches) of snow was recorded in Qianjiang, Hubei on February 6, breaking the historical record. In addition, 28 stations across China set new February snow depth records.
For many residents in central China, this is the worst snowfall event since 2008.
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