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Beijing embraces first snow after 108 dry days
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February 10, 2011, Thursday
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Snow fell in Beijing last night and continued into this morning, in the latest first winter snow in the city in 60 years.
Beijing has had no rain or snow for 108 consecutive days this winter.
Meteorologists said that from 8pm yesterday to 6 am today, precipitation in Beijing averaged 1 mm.
Zhang Qiang, head of the municipal artificial weather intervention office, said the office had begun cloud seeding and was continuing efforts to increase the snowfall in the nine districts and counties of Miyun, Mentougou, Yanqing, Haidian, Pinggu, Changping, Shijingshan, Fangshan and Huairou.
By 6 am today, 759 silver iodide rods had been used to increase the snowfall.
Meteorologists said the first snow would also end at noon. At midnight, the city would have cloudy weather, and tomorrow would be sunny.
"Because the precipitation is small, it will have a limited effect on easing the drought," said Song Jisong, the municipal meteorological bureau's chief weather forecaster.
Sun said the capital's longest winter drought occurred in the winter of 1970/71, when there was no precipitation for 114 days. This winter drought was the second longest in 60 years.
Meteorologists said the snow would reduce risks of fire.
The snow slowed traffic. Traffic control authorities estimated vehicles were moving slower than 20 km per hour in the rush hour today on more than 40 highways.
The authorities said an emergency headquarters had been set up. Expressways connecting Beijing with Chengde, Tianjin and Tibet will likely have sections closed for the time being.
By 9:30 am today, 520 sanitation workers had been working for almost 11 hours to clear major roads, including Chang'an Avenue and the second, third and fourth ring roads, in Beijing, with 350 snow removal and road cleaning vehicles.
At least 64 ice removal vehicles had been arranged to ensure services continued as scheduled.
Beijing has had no rain or snow for 108 consecutive days this winter.
Meteorologists said that from 8pm yesterday to 6 am today, precipitation in Beijing averaged 1 mm.
Zhang Qiang, head of the municipal artificial weather intervention office, said the office had begun cloud seeding and was continuing efforts to increase the snowfall in the nine districts and counties of Miyun, Mentougou, Yanqing, Haidian, Pinggu, Changping, Shijingshan, Fangshan and Huairou.
By 6 am today, 759 silver iodide rods had been used to increase the snowfall.
Meteorologists said the first snow would also end at noon. At midnight, the city would have cloudy weather, and tomorrow would be sunny.
"Because the precipitation is small, it will have a limited effect on easing the drought," said Song Jisong, the municipal meteorological bureau's chief weather forecaster.
Sun said the capital's longest winter drought occurred in the winter of 1970/71, when there was no precipitation for 114 days. This winter drought was the second longest in 60 years.
Meteorologists said the snow would reduce risks of fire.
The snow slowed traffic. Traffic control authorities estimated vehicles were moving slower than 20 km per hour in the rush hour today on more than 40 highways.
The authorities said an emergency headquarters had been set up. Expressways connecting Beijing with Chengde, Tianjin and Tibet will likely have sections closed for the time being.
By 9:30 am today, 520 sanitation workers had been working for almost 11 hours to clear major roads, including Chang'an Avenue and the second, third and fourth ring roads, in Beijing, with 350 snow removal and road cleaning vehicles.
At least 64 ice removal vehicles had been arranged to ensure services continued as scheduled.
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