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Inner Mongolia Manzhouli was hit by a strong snowstorm, stopping work, classes and electricity to stop the national highway

 2021年3月15日

On March 15, a strong snowstorm hit Manzhouli, Hulunbeier City, Inner Mongolia, with a force 11 to 12 gale wrapped in heavy snow and almost zero visibility. As a result of the bad weather, authorities announced the suspension of work and classes, the section of National Highway G301 from Manzhouli to Zha District was closed to vehicular traffic, the airport was temporarily closed and all city buses were stopped. High winds also caused widespread power outages.

According to local media reports, in the early morning of March 15, the Manzhouli Meteorological Station issued an orange warning of high winds: Manzhouli city is affected by windy weather, with gusts of up to 11 or more within six hours. As a result of the extreme weather, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and high schools in Manzhouli were closed for the whole day on March 15. Power supply companies for windy weather may cause downed poles, broken lines, tripping and other fault power outages, has been fully carried out fault patrol repair.

Manzhouli airport due to high blowing snow weather temporarily closed, the city bus Co., Ltd. has stopped issuing all lines of buses. g301 national highway manza section has been temporarily closed.

Local people reflected that this is the biggest snowstorm he has ever seen.

The video posted by the netizens shows that the wind will topple the roof of the house and blow the car down. High winds wrapped in heavy snow, nothing can be seen.

March 15, Inner Mongolia – Hulunbeier City, Manzhouli encountered extreme bad snowstorm weather, eleven wind gusts in some areas reached 12, visibility to zero, affected by the bad weather they stop work, classes, power outages, G301 national highway Manzhouli to Zha District section of the ban on vehicle traffic. pic.twitter.com/DX6SuOaWwL

  • China Today (@Today__China) March 15, 2021
    Inner Mongolia, Hulunbeier, Manzhouli, where an 11-magnitude wind and snowstorm has hit the city in decades.
    March 15, 2021 pic.twitter.com/FOXPCuSrkw
  • Bai Qi’s record (@tw_tomy_) March 15, 2021