Cold wave sweeps central, eastern China bringing snow

Record ID: 1957122

  • Title: Cold wave sweeps central, eastern China bringing snow
  • Date: 20th February 2024
  • Summary: SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (FOOTAGE AIRED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2024) (CCTV - No use China) (NIGHT SHOTS) SNOW FALLING FROM SKY SIGN READING (Chinese) "QINGDAO" VARIOUS OF WORKERS CLEANING SNOW HIGH SPEED TRAIN IN SNOW VARIOUS OF RAILWAY STATION STAFF CLEANING SNOW ON RAIL SNOW FALLING FROM SKY VARIOUS OF WORKERS SPREADING ICE MELTING AGENT FROM TRUCK POLICE OFFICER PUSHING TRUCK TRAFFIC MOVING IN SNOW VARIOUS OF SNOWPLOW CLEANING SNOW ON STREET TRAFFIC POLICE STANDING NEXT TO TRUCK IN SNOW VARIOUS OF WORKERS CLEANING SNOW ON STREET, NEXT TO TRUCK SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (FOOTAGE AIRED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2024) (CCTV - No use China) VARIOUS OF AERIAL VIEW OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN SNOW VARIOUS OF AERIAL VIEW OF CITY COVERED IN SNOW AERIAL VIEW OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN SNOW (NIGHT SHOT) SNOW FLYING FROM SKY (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN SNOW SHANXI PROVINCE, CHINA (FOOTAGE AIRED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2024) (CCTV - No use China) (NIGHT SHOT) TRUCK MOVING ON HIGHWAY (NIGHT SHOT) TRAFFIC POLICE WALKING NEXT TO TRUCK VEHICLES AT CLOSED TOLL GATE VARIOUS OF VEHICLES PARKING AT TOLL GATE VARIOUS OF CLOSED TOLL GATE SIGN READING (Chinese) "BECAUSE OF SNOW, ENTRANCE CLOSED" / "LANE CLOSED" CLOSED TOLL GATE VEHICLE MOVING ON HIGHWAY, AS SEEN FROM PASSENGER SEAT
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  • Keywords: China cold wave disruption snow traffic weather
  • Location: SHANDONG PROVINCE, SHANXI PROVINCE, CHINA
  • City: SHANDONG PROVINCE, SHANXI PROVINCE, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA001188720022024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Snowfall brought by a serve cold wave sweeping central and eastern China, limited transportation and disrupted train services, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday (February 20).
    National weather authorities raised the orange warning for the cold wave, the highest level, for three consecutive days.
    By 0700GMT on Tuesday snowfall and icy roads forced the closure of at least fifty road sections and 527 expressway toll gates, according to the Ministry of Transport.
    According to CCTV, the cold wave will continue to bring deep freeze to Central and Eastern China this week.
    (Production: Xihao Jiang)
  • Copyright Holder: CCTV (China)
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