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Sandstorm strikes Beijing and Tianjin again
Published on: 2021-03-29
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The second sandstorm in two weeks hit Beijing and Tianjin on Sunday, dyeing the skyline yellow and plunging air quality readings to severely polluted.
 

Although Mongolia was still the largest source of this latest sandstorm, sand from North China also played a part. Experts said that the lower density and smaller size of this sandstorm, compared with the previous one roughly two weeks ago, was a result of the shelterbelts, set up in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, that helped reduce the amount of dust and prevented sand from drifting in.
 

The storm was accompanied by ferocious winds. The city experienced gusts of force 7 to 8, and gusts in mountainous areas soared to levels of force 8 to 10.
 

According to a statement by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), this storm swept across 13 province-level regions in China, spanning an area of 1.8 million square kilometers and affecting 240 million people.
 

China's Central Meteorological Observatory activated yellow sandstorm warnings on Saturday morning.
 

The NFGA said that the reason why sandstorms now frequently hit Beijing and Tianjin is that a continuous dry climate in Mongolia and northwestern China tends to loosen soil, which forms sand and dust, and easily follows the development of air convection and the exchange of air flows.
 

While temperatures in Mongolia and northwestern China were significantly higher, precipitation was lower and the surface had gradually thawed, making it easier for dust particles to drift, analysts said.


沙尘预警持续 天津等地有扬沙或浮尘天气

中央气象台3月29日06时继续发布沙尘暴蓝色预警:
 

预计,3月29日08时至30日08时,内蒙古东南部、天津、河北中南部、山西南部、河南、山东、苏皖北部、新疆南疆盆地和东部、甘肃北部、宁夏、陕西中部等地有扬沙或浮尘天气,其中,新疆东部局地有沙尘暴。
 

防御指南:
 

1.做好防风防沙准备,及时关闭门窗;
 

2.注意携带口罩,纱巾等防尘用品,以免沙尘对眼睛和呼吸道造成损伤;做好精密仪器的密封工作;
 

3.把围板、棚架、临时搭建物等易被风吹动的搭建物固紧, 妥善安置易受沙尘暴影响的室外物品;
 

4.由于能见度较低,驾驶人员应控制速度,确保安全。

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