Photo/Reporter: Turan Nazarbek
Intern reporter: Wang Lingyue
On February 16, in Turpan, known as the Fire Continent, there were silver flowers sprinkled in the sky, and a thin layer of snow was everywhere. This is the first snowfall in Turpan in 2022.
At 12 o'clock in the morning, a large number of snowflakes flew in the air, and the citizens also became lively because of the first snowfall, and everyone rushed to tell each other and rushed to the streets with their companions to feel the charm of spring snow and share joy. Erikuti Agbar, a student at Turpan Vocational and Technical College, said: "It's almost spring, so today's snow is really unexpected, it was a surprise for me, and I went out with my friends to enjoy the snow." ”
After the Spring Festival, the weather in Turpan has warmed up, and the snowflakes fall to the ground and melt quickly, causing the road surface to be wet and slippery. The traffic police of the Gaochang District Traffic Police Brigade acted quickly and conscientiously guided vehicles and pedestrians to pass safely. Gaochang District Traffic Police Brigade Urban Squadron Deputy Squadron Leader Shekeleti Gapal said: "Today the snow is relatively sudden, snow melting caused by wet and slippery road, our traffic police brigade immediately arranged for the police to be on duty at various intersections in the urban area to ensure the safety of citizens travel." ”
After the baptism of spring snow, the streets, trees, houses, etc. in Turpan are "bathing and changing clothes", looking brand new, and the air is filled with the breath of spring. Citizen Munire Abdullah said: "Turpan has very little weather, which also indicates the auspicious year of Ruixue, and also represents the good wishes of the Turpan people for the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping that the Winter Olympics (Games) will be a complete success." ”
It is understood that this heavy snow weather since 1963, Turpan for the fifth time appeared spring snow. Rare heavy snow has also enveloped the Flaming Mountains, the hottest region of Turpan, with snow, presenting a rare spectacle. This snowfall will increase soil moisture and increase the amount of snow in mountainous areas, which can effectively alleviate spring drought, and at the same time purify air quality and reduce the occurrence of diseases. Li Xuejiao, forecaster of the Turpan Meteorological Observatory, said: "Affected by the strong cold air in Siberia, from yesterday night to today, there was light to light snow in the Turpan Basin from west to east, and small to moderate snow in the northern mountainous areas, and heavy snow in the local areas. Up to now, there has been 0.5 mm (snowfall) in Gaochang District and 1.3 mm snowfall in Shanshan County. The largest amount of snowfall occurred at the head of the Chalekan Canal in the northern mountains, with a cumulative precipitation of 7.2 mm. ”