Tibet - China   2025-03-19   Wednesday   29.69N, 98.60E

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Tibet - China
2025-03-19

Mangkang County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for road icing

Issue date: 2025-03-19T10:34+08:00

At 10:30 on March 19, the meteorological observatory of Mangkang County, Xizang, continuously issued a yellow warning signal of road icing: affected by the snow weather, it is expected that G318, G214 and provincial, county and township roads that will affect traffic will be covered with snow and ice in the next 24 hours. Defense measures: 1. Emergency, transportation, public security, urban management and other relevant departments should take effective measures and do a good job in response; 2. Drivers should pay attention to road conditions and drive safely.

Description

When the road surface temperature is lower than 0°C, precipitation occurs, and road icing that affects traffic may occur within 12 hours.

Guidelines

1. The transportation, public security and other departments shall prepare for road icing in accordance with their duties;

2. Drivers should pay attention to road conditions and drive safely;

3. Pedestrians ride bicycles as little as possible when going out, and pay attention to non-slip.

Mangkang County Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow blizzard warning

Issue date: 2025-03-18T23:07+08:00

The meteorological observatory of Mangkang County, Xizang, issued a yellow snow warning signal at 23:10 on March 18: Mangkang County has been affected by the blizzard in the past 24 hours. It is estimated that there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in our county from 23:00 on March 18 to 23:00 on 19, and heavy to heavy snow in some high-altitude mountains. Defense measures: 1. Rain and snow weather will cause snow and ice accumulation, low visibility on the high-altitude sections of National Highways 318 and 214, as well as provincial, county, and township roads within our county s jurisdiction. Please ensure safety control measures are taken by the transportation and management departments. 2. It is necessary to prevent the adverse effects of local heavy rain and snow weather on air transportation, power communication, animal husbandry, engineering construction, etc. 3. It is necessary to strengthen the monitoring and inspection of geological disasters such as snowmelt avalanches and ice avalanches, as well as areas prone to secondary disasters.

Description

The snowfall will reach 6mm or more within 12 hours, or it has reached 6mm or more and the snowfall continues, which may affect traffic or agriculture and animal husbandry.

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments implement measures to prevent snow disasters and frost damage in accordance with their duties;

2. Departments of transportation, railways, electric power, communications, etc. should strengthen the inspection and maintenance of roads, railways, and lines, and do a good job in road cleaning and snow melting;

3. Pedestrians should pay attention to cold-proof and anti-skid, and drivers should drive carefully, and the vehicle should take anti-skid measures;

4. The farming and pastoral areas and the planting and breeding industry should prepare enough feed and be prepared for snow disaster and frost damage;

5. Reinforce scaffolding and other temporary structures that are easily compressed by snow