According to the forecast of the meteorological department, the mainland is about to usher in a large-scale cold wave and a big cooling down today, which is extremely rare and can be called a cold winter phenomenon that has not been encountered in 60 years. The cold wave will have a serious impact on the production and life of most areas of the mainland, especially on agriculture, transportation, and residents' livelihood.
A new round of rain, snow and cold air is coming
At the same time as the cold wave cools down, a new round of rain, snow and cold air will also come. The snowfall areas are mainly concentrated in the western and southern Sichuan Basin, northwest Yunnan, southern and northern Tibet, southern Qinghai, northern Xinjiang, northeast Inner Mongolia, northwest Heilongjiang, and central and southern Jilin. In addition, rainfall will also occur in parts of the southern part of the mainland, such as southeastern Tibet, southeastern Sichuan, southwestern Chongqing, western and southern Guizhou, eastern Yunnan, western and northern Guangxi, western and northern Guangdong, most of Hunan, most of Jiangxi, most of Fujian, central and eastern Hubei, most of Zhejiang, Shanghai, most of Jiangsu, most of Anhui, and southeastern Henan.
Impact and countermeasures
Agricultural impacts and countermeasures
The cold wave has a great impact on agriculture, which may lead to crop damage, reduced yields or even no harvest. In order to alleviate agricultural losses, the government should take countermeasures in advance, such as strengthening agricultural science and technology support, popularizing cold-resistant varieties and improving the cold-resistant ability of crops, increasing investment in agricultural infrastructure, improving farmland water conservancy facilities, and increasing farmland irrigation rates, and strengthening the publicity of agricultural insurance, guiding farmers to actively participate in agricultural insurance, and reducing agricultural risks.
Traffic impact and countermeasures
Rain and snow will have a serious impact on transportation, leading to problems such as icy roads, traffic congestion, and flight delays. In order to ensure the safety of transportation and transportation, the government should take measures in advance, such as strengthening the maintenance and maintenance of transportation facilities to ensure the normal operation of the facilities, strengthening the supervision of transportation safety, especially the monitoring of high-risk road sections and routes to ensure transportation safety, and timely releasing transportation information to guide passengers to make reasonable travel plans.
The impact on residents' lives and countermeasures
The cold wave has a great impact on residents' lives, which may lead to problems such as increased heating demand, rising electricity load, and higher cost of living. In order to ensure the livelihood of residents, the government should take measures in advance, such as strengthening the protection of residents' livelihood to ensure that their basic living needs are met, strengthening the inspection and maintenance of heating equipment to ensure the safety of residents' heating, and strengthening the supply and price supervision of daily necessities to ensure that the market supply is stable and the price is reasonable.
In the face of a cold winter that has not been seen in 60 years, we need to be fully prepared to cope with the challenges brought about by the cold wave and the new round of rain, snow and cold air. The government should take effective measures to reduce agricultural losses, ensure the safety of transportation, and ensure the stability of residents' livelihoods. At the same time, the general public should also enhance their awareness of prevention, do a good job of personal cold protection and warmth, and ensure their own safety. Only in this way can we collectively meet the challenge of this rare cold winter and ensure social stability and the tranquility of people's lives.