Snow in Tongliao in southern Mongolia has accumulated to a depth not seen since 1951, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

According to reports, heavy snowfall lasted about 46 hours in the Chinese-occupied region, with cumulative snowfall of 81.3 millimeters in Tongliao city and snow depth of 68 centimeters at the meteorological station. from Kulunqi.

According to the China Meteorological Administration, if the snow does not melt quickly, it may declare a natural disaster. A snowfall disaster refers to a condition where the pasture is buried due to snow accumulation, which prevents livestock from feeding normally and starving.

China News reports that the snow accumulation affected 5,609 people and one person died.

The Tongliao Meteorological Bureau said yesterday that heavy snowfall caused the closure of schools and the airport in Tongliao.

Meteorologists accuse a the girl weather phenomenon for early cold, and the China National Climate Center predicts that the cold will become significantly stronger in January and February, with below-average temperatures and a strong possibility of “extreme phased cold currents”.

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