Hefei "winters overnight", the Yangtze River Delta faces the coldest day in the second half of the year

China News Service, Hefei, November 9 (Reporter Chu Weiwei) Just after the beginning of winter, the first cold wave in the second half of this year will affect the Yangtze River Delta region from north to south, bringing strong winds and cooling weather. On the 9th, temperatures in many places in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui plunged, and many cities ushered in the coldest day in the second half of the year.

According to the Hefei Meteorological Observatory, the highest temperature in Hefei dropped to 10°C to 12°C on the 9th, and the lowest temperature fell to single digits for the first time in the second half of the year.

On the streets of Hefei early on the morning of the 9th, many people had changed into winter clothes such as cotton coats. Hefei citizen Wang Lihan said, "The long johns have been put on duty. As soon as I went out this morning, it really felt like winter had entered overnight." At the intersection, cyclists on electric bicycles were wrapped in windshields and masks, waiting in front of the red light; on the non-motorized lanes, people walking tightened their coats and hurriedly walked, and greening workers carried small buckets and were painting street trees with lime water to protect them from the cold and insects.

On November 9, electric bike riders on the streets of Hefei were fully equipped to resist the cold wind. Photo by China News Service reporter Chu Weiwei

Many places in the Yangtze River Delta are also experiencing cold waves. According to the cold wave blue warning issued by the Central Meteorological Observatory at 18:00 on the 8th, from 20:00 on the 8th to 8:00 on the 10th, the temperature in Jianghuai, Jiangnan and other places will drop by 6°C to 10°C.

Among them, the average temperature in Anhui Province will drop by 8°C to 10°C, with local temperatures dropping by 10°C to 12°C. On the morning of the 10th, the lowest temperature in the province dropped to 2°C to 4°C, and it dropped to around 0°C in some mountainous areas.

At the same time, the temperature in some areas in northern and southwestern Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places dropped by 10°C to 12°C. From the evening of the 8th to the 9th, gusts of level 6 to level 8 were expected in some inland areas of Zhejiang, and the highest temperature in Hangzhou will drop to 12°C on the 9th.

As of press time, more than 50 cities and counties in Anhui have issued cold wave and strong wind warning signals. (over)