When the strongest rain and snow freezing weather in about 15 years sweeps across central and eastern China, estimated to strain travel for millions over the next few days during the Spring Festival travel rush, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the Notice on the Prevention and Response of Low Temperature, Rain, Snow and Ice Disasters before and after the Spring Festival, requiring all departments to make every effort to ensure the safety of people and property and the overall stability of society, and to ensure that people have a happy and peaceful festival.
Cars and trucks could be seen crumpled and piled on top of each other on the Zhengxin Huanghe bridge in Zhengzhou in pictures and videos posted on social media.