What is the blizzard in Urumqi? Urumqi blizzard?

What is the blizzard in Urumqi? Why is there a blizzard in Urumqi?

Large-scale snowfall is ushered in northern Xinjiang. After a light snow fell in Urumqi at noon on the 27th, it turned into a blizzard at night, which brought difficulties to the citizens who went out under the strong wind. On the 28th, "Urumqi Blizzard" occupied various social media, and netizens exposed the vehicles buried by the blizzard and the congested urban traffic one after another, and lamented: This is the real winter in Urumqi.

The road was blocked in the snowstorm. Photographs taken by irfan

The city's primary and secondary schools and kindergartens are closed for one day; Urumqi international airport was closed due to snow sweeping, resulting in multiple flights being alternated; 20,000 sanitation workers cleaned overnight, large-scale mechanical circulation cleared snow, and office workers dug cars. Let the citizens of this city feel a "real winter".

Up to now, the thickness of snow in Urumqi has reached 36 cm. Ms. Cheng told reporters that wearing high boots, there is still snow in the shoes. "It took nearly an hour to clear the snow on the car in the morning. Finally dug the car out of the community. At the destination, I pushed open the door and got off. I stepped on it, and my 24 cm high boots were filled with snow in an instant. "

Urumqi International Airport took off after normal navigation on the morning of 28th. Photo by Lin Yu

The snowfall gradually stopped in the early morning of the 28th. After 20,000 sanitation workers cleaned overnight, large-scale mechanical circulation cleared snow, and urban traffic congestion was alleviated. According to incomplete statistics, on the 27th, Urumqi International Airport was affected by snowfall, which caused 26 departure flights to be delayed, 9 inbound flights to be alternated, 2 flights to return, 3 1 flight cancelled, and the airport was closed for snow sweeping. At present, the snow removal work has been basically completed, and navigation is normal at 7: 20 am on the 28 th. At the same time, in order to ensure the normal delivery of air cargo, the staff of the freight station are working hard.

Mr. Yi, a citizen, told reporters that due to the low snowfall since winter, Urumqi is no longer like winter, and the number of cold patients has increased. Although the snowstorm came late and violently, it came well. "Although the blizzard has brought too much inconvenience, after such heavy snow, Urumqi is really winter."