Has it snowed in Shanghai in recent years?

It has snowed in Shanghai in recent years, but it is not very heavy. There was a snow in June of 20 17, and a sleet in early February for 20 minutes, 20 18, 18, all of which were not serious.

Shanghai is located in low latitudes, far away from the cold air mass sources in high latitudes. In addition, many east-west mountains in China can effectively block the cold air from the cold air mass source in high latitudes from going south, so the probability of snowfall in Shanghai is low. In a few years, the cold air in the south will be too strong, forming a strong cold wave weather, which will sharply cool the Shanghai area and may cause snowfall.

Extended data:

Shanghai is located in the subtropical coastal area with relatively shallow snow, and the maximum snow depth is generally less than 10 cm, 196 1- 1990. The average annual snowfall days in Longhua, Shaxian and Nanhui counties of Yuanchuan are 10 days, while those in other areas are 9 ~ 65438 days. There is little difference between the first few days and the last few days of the average snowfall in each county. The first and last days of the average snowfall are 65438+ in early June and early March.

The average number of snow days in former Jinshan and Qingpu counties in the west of Shanghai is the highest, and the lowest in Baoshan District, former Chuansha County and Nanhui County in the east, with an average of 3-4 days in other areas.

The maximum snow depth in the west is greater than that in the east. 196 1- 1990, the original Qingpu County1977 February 9, the maximum snow depth is 20cm. The second one is 17cm, which appears in Qingpu County, Jinshan County and Jiading County respectively.

Meteorological records show that the number of days of snow is 2.8. The average first snow covers 65438+ 10 in late June, and the last snow covers in mid-February. The average number of days from start to finish is 18.4 days. Snow first appeared in 1903,165438+127 October, and ended on March 26th 1925 at the latest.

Generally, there is snow in winter, from 1 1 to March of the following year, mainly concentrated in 1 and February, with an average of 1-2 days per month, and less than 1 day in February and March. 1 day. The most frequent year is 16 days, and the most frequent year after 1949 is 10 days (1977).

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