zhang.dianli, 4 months ago to random

WUHAN SNOWPOCALYPSE 2024!¹

2024-02-04 to 2024-02-07

Thoughts and Prayers

The horror of SNOWPOCALYPSE began with an ice storm on 2024-02-03. In the late morning the ice buildup had led to several very large boughs on nearby trees breaking and plummeting to earth. A short respite of melting was overcome by a second round of ice buildup in the afternoon, but by then all the boughs that were going to break had broken.

Until the snowfall started that evening.

The pictures here show the horrifying outcome! Details in alt text.

#Wuhan #Snowpocalypse #2024 #DumbJoke

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¹ N.B. The tone may be a little bit of a joke.

The mix of ice storm and snowfall put several electrical feeds to buildings at risk. I saw a bunch of workmen staring at this one as they tried to figure out how to get rid of it without a) electrocuting themselves and b) breaking the already-strained cables.
Despite the best efforts of compound workers, the roads were still constantly iced and snowed-in.
Buildings had every flat surface, no matter how small, covered with snow. Some of these overhangs broke off just under the mass of it.
Despite the best efforts of compound workers, the roads were still constantly iced and snowed-in.
Despite the best efforts of compound workers, the roads were still constantly iced and snowed-in.
Despite the best efforts of compound workers, the roads were still constantly iced and snowed-in.
Finally, on the 7th, the thaw had begun, revealing the damage done by the SNOWPOCALYPSE! Many branches got cut off by workmen to avoid other, even worse damage.
Finally, on the 7th, the thaw had begun, revealing the damage done by the SNOWPOCALYPSE! Many branches got cut off by workmen to avoid other, even worse damage.
Finally, on the 7th, the thaw had begun, revealing the damage done by the SNOWPOCALYPSE! Many branches got cut off by workmen to avoid other, even worse damage.