The first snow of the Year of the Tiger drifted in.
The Municipal Meteorological Observatory predicts that there is still significant snowfall in the city until 23:00 on the 13th, and the snowfall will gradually weaken after 3:00 on the 14th.
Snowflakes fall, and the competition area is like a fairy tale world
As the first snow fell in the Year of the Tiger, the Yanqing Competition Area of the Beijing Winter Olympics was wrapped in silver, and the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village at the foot of Xiaohaituo Mountain seemed to be draped in a crystal clear new coat.
Early in the morning, snowplows and ice shovels came into battle, and the staff also cleaned up the road surface in time to ensure that the main roads in the village did not have snow and ice.
Volunteers piled up snowmen in their spare time.
The "Snow Dragon" in the heavy snow is particularly spectacular.
At the National Bobsleigh Center, staff and volunteers are preparing for the race.
At the alpine skiing track, small snowmen attract people to take photos.
Outside the main media center, many foreign journalists focused their cameras on volunteers and service support personnel who were holding out in the snow. Paul, a reporter from United Press International, said: "Beijing is very beautiful when it snows, I have photographed many beautiful scenes and stories in the snow, and as a photojournalist, I am very happy to see the snow. ”
Citizens visit the garden to enjoy the snow scenery
The park in the snow is snowy and like a fairy tale. Tourists brave the flakes to enjoy the garden. The red light reflects the snow, and the second becomes "snow melting", which adds a different kind of fun to the garden.
By 11 a.m., a total of 70,000 visitors went to 11 municipal parks to enjoy the snow. The winter Olympic elements and landscape in the park attract tourists to take a group photo.
The Summer Palace is wrapped in silver and is particularly enchanting. Along with the mist, the Seventeen-Hole Bridge suddenly appeared, and the Buddha Xiang Pavilion in the distance was shrouded in green mountains and white snow. The whole Summer Palace is like a beautiful picture, people walk in the painting, enjoy the winter charm of classical gardens.
In Yuyuantan Park, it is also a scene of crystal clear and jade trees. The snow covers part of the lake that has not yet been thawed, and it is not stained with dust, and it is as white as jade. Mandarin ducks and wild ducks also spread their joy in the snow, swimming and playing excitedly on the lake and ice.
In particular, the red lanterns hanging high are topped with a layer of snow, as the saying goes, "the fifteenth day of the first month of the snow lights", this beautiful scenery adds to the upcoming Lantern Festival. Many tourists seem to see the real body of the snow rongrong in an instant, and everyone excitedly takes a photo under the porch - "Isn't this the snow rongrong?" Veritable snow lighting! ”
The Temple of Heaven in the snow is even more solemn. The "Together to the Future" Winter Olympic-themed flower beds at the North Gate have become a favorite punching point for tourists.
In Jingshan Park, there are also many tourists who come to enjoy the snow scenery on the central axis.
Upgraded blizzard warning in many districts of Beijing
Currently, the snow is getting heavier and heavier. Affected by snowfall, the visibility of plains is less than 1 km and the local area is less than 500 meters; the visibility of mountainous areas is less than 500 meters and the local area is less than 100 meters.
In response to the snowfall, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory has issued a yellow warning signal for road icing at 17:40 on the 12th, and a yellow warning signal for fog at 7:35 on the 13th. At 8:45 on the 13th, a blizzard blue warning signal was issued. At 12:55 on the 13th, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory upgraded and issued a yellow warning for blizzard.
As of 13:00, Beijing's Yanqing District, Haidian District, Chaoyang District, Shunyi District and Pinggu District issued a yellow warning for blizzard, and Changping District issued an orange warning for blizzard.
Some highways in Beijing have been closed
February 13 afternoon travel tips:
At present, the snowfall in the city is still continuing, the road surface is slippery, the visibility is low, and it is recommended that the public reduce driving. When you must travel, you should be cautious and careful, pay attention to observe the road conditions and the driving conditions of the surrounding vehicles, control the speed, stabilize the steering wheel, reduce the parallel line, and avoid the rapid speed, slamming the direction, emergency braking, etc. causing the vehicle to lose control and cause accidents. In order to ensure traffic safety, some highways have adopted temporary control measures.
On the afternoon of February 13, the Beijing Division played ice hockey at 12:10 and 16:40 at the National Gymnasium, the women's curling round robin at the National Aquatics Center at 14:05, and the men's giant slalom at the National Alpine Ski Center at 13:45 in Yanqing. Winter Olympic events, snowfall weather, return to Beijing peak and other multiple factors superimposed, it is expected that from 12 o'clock, the North Fourth Ring Road, the south section of the East Third Ring Road, the North Fifth Ring Jianting Bridge to the Olin West Bridge west to east, the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, the Beijing-Li Expressway traffic pressure will increase, the competition and training venues will also take temporary traffic management measures in due course, it is recommended to avoid the above roads and venues when traveling.
Source: Beijing Daily client reporter Luo Qianwen Ren Shan Dai Lili Anran and GuanXin Li Li Liu Shuang