From the afternoon of June 25th to February 2nd, 2008, Shanghai was affected by the continuous low temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather, and some statistical data set a new record. The accumulated amount of rain and snow in the urban area reached 70.3 mm, the most since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The snow depth is the largest in urban areas since 199 1, and the largest in suburban areas since 1984. The snow depth in Chongming is 17 cm, which is equivalent to1the maximum snow depth in Jiading, a suburb in June, 984 17 cm.
According to the meteorological records in Shanghai Yearbook (2009), from late October to early February in 2008165438+, Shanghai was hit by freezing rain, snow and ice. The average temperature and the average maximum temperature are 2.6℃ and 3.9℃ lower than normal respectively, which are the lowest values in recent 30 years. The duration of low-temperature rain, snow and freezing weather is the longest after 1964, and the cumulative amount of rain and snow is 1 14 mm, which is the highest in the same period in history after 190 1 year. The snow depth is 22 cm ~ 23 cm, which is the second extreme value in Shanghai in recent 136 years.
The picture shows the Bund in the snow in February 2008.