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Xinjiang - China

2026-02-04

Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Meteorological Observatory issues a yellow blizzard warning

Issue date: 2026-02-04T11:18+08:00

The Meteorological Observatory of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture issued a yellow warning signal for heavy snow at 11:05 am on February 4, 2026: Currently, there has been a 12.3mm snowstorm in Sualmata Village, Bayandai Town, Yining City, and 10.5mm and 10.1mm heavy snow in Dadamutu Township and Tiechanggou Village, Bayandai Town, respectively. It is expected that precipitation will continue until around 17:00 on the 4th. Please strengthen prevention measures.

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