What happened to Henan?
Some things have happened in Henan recently. For example, on December 11, 2023, due to severe weather such as snowfall, strong winds, and low temperatures, students in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Zhengzhou, Anyang, Xinxiang, Hebi, Jiaozuo and other places in Henan temporarily Classes are suspended for half a day.
According to monitoring from the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory, heavy snow occurred in the western and northern central parts of Henan Province from 20:00 on December 10 to 5:00 on the 11th, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Jiyuan, Jiaozuo, eastern and southern Xinxiang, and western Kaifeng Blizzards occurred in some counties and cities in northern Xuchang and northern Pingdingshan. There was a heavy snowstorm in Gongyi, with more than 10 centimeters of snow in many places, accompanied by strong winds and low temperatures.
The Zhengzhou Meteorological Observatory upgraded the blizzard orange warning signal to a blizzard red warning signal at 3:40 on December 11, and some counties and cities in Xinxiang also issued red blizzard warning signals. Puyang, Jiaozuo, Pingdingshan, Xuchang, Anyang, Hebi, Kaifeng and other places issued orange warning signals for heavy snowfall.
Snowfall weather has brought many adverse effects to people's lives. Education bureaus in many places in Henan issued emergency notices, temporarily suspending classes for half a day in primary, secondary and kindergarten schools on the morning of December 11.
Climate characteristics of Henan:
Most of Henan Province is located in the warm temperate zone, with the southern part spanning the subtropical zone. It has a continental monsoon climate that transitions from the northern subtropical zone to the warm temperate zone. It also has a continental monsoon climate from the east to the east. The climate transition from plains to hills and mountains in the west is characterized by four distinct seasons, rain and heat at the same time, complexity and diversity, and frequent meteorological disasters.
The average annual temperature in the province from south to north is 10.5~16.7℃, the average annual precipitation is 407.7~1295.8 mm, with the most rainfall from June to August, the average annual sunshine is 1285.7~2292.9 hours, and there is a frost-free period throughout the year. 201 to 285 days, suitable for the growth of a variety of crops. The average temperature in 2022 will be 15.8℃. The average annual precipitation is 594.3 mm. The average annual sunshine hours are 2024.1 hours.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Henan Province