Don’t put away your thick clothes yet! How can you protect yourself when the temperature drops again due to rain, snow and cold weather?

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts

Today (March 15) parts of North China and other places

Rainy and snowy weather

There will be precipitation and convective weather in southern South China

There will be rain, snow, strong winds and cooling in North China and other places

Affected by the cold front, it is expected that on March 15, there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in central Inner Mongolia and northern North China, among which there will be heavy snow or blizzard in northern Hebei. On March 15, the temperature in most areas of eastern Northwest China, North China, Huanghuai, eastern Jianghuai, eastern Jiangnan, and South China will drop by 4℃ to 6℃, and in some areas it will drop by 8℃ to 10℃ or more.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

From 8:00 on March 15 to 8:00 on March 16, there will be strong winds of 5 to 6 levels, with gusts of 7 to 8 levels, in the eastern part of northern Xinjiang, Hexi of Gansu, central and western Tibet, central Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi, central Shanxi, northern Hebei and other places. There will be strong winds of 7 to 8 levels, with gusts of 9 levels, in the northern and central waters of the Yellow Sea, most of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the sea east of Taiwan, the northern waters of the South China Sea, and the Beibu Gulf. The wind force in the northeastern waters of the East China Sea may reach 9 levels, with gusts of 10 levels. The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a blue warning for strong winds at 6:00 on March 15.

Image source: China National Meteorological Administration

In addition, from March 16 to 17, there will be light to moderate snow in the Liaodong Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula, with heavy snow in some areas; there will be moderate to heavy snow in eastern Tibet and the western Sichuan Plateau, with blizzards or heavy snow in some areas; there will be moderate to heavy rain in southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan.

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that from the 16th to the 18th, affected by the supplementary weak cold air, most parts of the country will continue to be low . The cooling and snowfall will make the roads slippery and easy to ice, so you need to pay attention to travel safety.

For self-driving trips, plan your route well before traveling and learn about the weather conditions along the way in advance. Once you encounter severe weather such as ice, snow, rain, fog, etc., you should promptly check the warnings, traffic control, toll station opening and closing and other related information issued by the meteorological, transportation, public security and traffic management departments. When driving in rain, snow and fog, remember to "reduce speed, control distance, and turn on the taillights", drive carefully, increase the distance between vehicles, reduce speed, turn the steering slowly, brake gently, and reduce merging and overtaking.

Comprehensive sources: Ministry of Emergency Management, Central Meteorological Observatory, etc.