Mohe, October 14 (Shao Tianli, reporter Jiang Hui) On the 14th, Mohe City, Daxinganling, Heilongjiang Province, the "Shenzhou Arctic", ushered in the first blizzard this winter. The snowfall has brought amazing snow scenes, attracting many tourists to watch snow scenes and snowball fights in Mohe, and ice and snow tourism in Heilongjiang Province is kicking off.
On October 14, Mohe City, the "Arctic of China", ushered in a blizzard. The picture shows tourists enjoying the snow and playing in the snow in Mohe City. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Mohe Municipal Party Committee
Mohe is the northernmost city in China, and it is also the highest latitude and lowest temperature in China, with an average annual temperature of about -3.5°C and an extreme minimum temperature of -53°C.
On October 14, Mohe City, the "Arctic of China", ushered in a blizzard. The photo shows a vehicle driving slowly in the snow. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Mohe Municipal Party Committee
In the early morning of the 14th, fluttering snowflakes fell from the sky, and after a while, Mohe was shrouded in white snow. As of 12 o'clock on the 14th, the snowfall in Mohe City was 10.3 mm, reaching the level of blizzard, and the Mohe Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for blizzard. The local traffic police went to the road in advance to divert traffic, and the highway management, sanitation and other departments dispatched machinery to start clearing snow to ensure people's travel. The power supply department activated the emergency plan and organized personnel to carry out special patrols on snow days for key equipment and lines in the jurisdiction.
On October 14, Mohe City, the "Arctic of China", ushered in a blizzard. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Mohe Municipal Party Committee
In order to ensure the safety of driving in winter, local private car owners have come to the tire shop to queue up to change snow tires for their cars. "They came to line up at 6 o'clock, and now there are sixty or seventy cars in line, and they can't finish changing it at night, depending on the situation." Cui Tiantian, a staff member of the tire line, said.
The snowfall brought amazing snow scenes to Mohe, and tourists walked into the primeval forest to watch the snow scenes, have snowball fights, and take photos in the snowy fairy tale world to record surprises. "Yesterday we were still sunny in Mohe Arctic Village, and this morning we woke up full of snow, which feels amazing." Li Xiaohong, a tourist from Fujian, said.
"It's the first time I've seen snow, it's fantastic." Zhu Shaohui, a tourist from Guangdong in his 30s, said.
The reporter learned from the Mohe City Meteorological Department that the snowfall will end on the evening of the 14th. (ENDS)
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