"Turning on the Air Conditioner Suddenly During a Snowstorm"... Cold Wave Warning in Northeast China

Worrying About Cooling Power Consumption Meets Cold Wave
Concerns Over Temperature Fluctuations Due to Super El Ni?o Effects

Since the end of last month, China, which had been suffering from abnormal high temperatures, has experienced a sudden sharp drop in temperature, resulting in heavy snowfall and damage in the northeastern region. In northeastern China, temperatures plunged by more than 16 degrees Celsius due to the sudden cold wave, and the Hebei Province area, which had been worried about air conditioning power consumption as temperatures exceeded 30 degrees until last week, is also being hit by the cold wave. Chinese meteorological authorities are concerned that this winter will see repeated sharp temperature fluctuations due to climate anomalies caused by global warming.

On the 6th, heavy snowfall occurred in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, and snow removal vehicles were clearing the snow on the roads. Harbin=Reuters·Yonhap News

On the 7th, the China Central Meteorological Observatory forecasted that temperatures in most parts of China would drop by about 6 to 10 degrees Celsius compared to early this month. In particular, in the northeastern region, temperatures have plunged by as much as 16 degrees, warning that the weather is becoming close to below freezing. The minimum temperature in the capital, Beijing, is also forecasted to reach 0 degrees Celsius on this day.

Heavy snowfall began in the northeastern region from the previous day. Significant snow continues to fall in Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province, and in some areas, the snowfall is expected to reach 12 cm, causing a series of snow damage.

Until early this month, China experienced abnormal high temperatures, with temperatures in northern Hebei Province approaching 30 degrees Celsius and the northeastern region showing mild temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees Celsius, maintaining temperatures more than 7 degrees higher than the average. Due to this unusual late autumn heat, power usage for air conditioning surged across China, raising concerns about power supply and demand.

However, temperatures have sharply dropped since the previous day. The minimum temperatures in most northern areas plunged below freezing, and even in the southern China region, which had been complaining of heat, the minimum temperature dropped to 10 degrees Celsius.

This sharp temperature drop is interpreted as a climate anomaly caused by global warming. Due to the super El Ni?o phenomenon occurring for the first time in three years, the air masses over East Asia have become very unstable, and intermittent Arctic cold waves moving southward are expected to cause severe temperature fluctuations throughout the winter.

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