What is the most prominent mode of transportation affected by freezing rain and snow?

The most prominent mode of transportation affected by rain, snow and freezing is airplane.

Ranking of transportation modes affected by freezing rain and snow:

1. Airplane: Airplane is the means of transportation most affected by the weather. Runway, aviation environment, weather, airflow and other conditions will affect the safety and quality of flight.

2. Expressway: Once the road surface freezes, the effect of restricting the driving of vehicles will be reduced, so it is necessary to speed limit or close the road to eliminate the icing on the road surface.

3. Water transport: Apart from restricting the conditions of transport channels, it has little impact.

4. Railway: Extreme weather will affect the rotation of railway switches.

Extended data

Aircraft flight is not blocked by mountains, rivers, deserts and oceans, and the number of flights can be increased at any time according to the number of passengers and goods. This is a safer mode of transportation than the train. However, due to weather conditions, although the technology has been able to adapt to most meteorological conditions, wind, rain, snow, fog and other meteorological conditions will still affect the aircraft.

The plane must take off and land at the airport. There are at most several airports in a city, and most of them are located in the suburbs due to the surrounding clearance conditions. Because it often takes a long transit process from the airport to the urban area, it provides inter-city transportation market space within 800 kilometers for high-speed trains. It is safe to take off and land, so the plane is only suitable for light weight, urgent time and short flight.

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