Hubei issues orange and yellow alerts for low temperature, rain, snow, ice freezing, and blizzard.

Hubei Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued an orange provincial-level warning for low temperature, rain, snow, and ice freezing at 15:32 on January 18, 2026: It is expected that from 20:00 on January 18 to 20:00 on January 19, Shiyan, Xiangyang, Shennongjia, north Enshi, Yichang, Jingmen, Jingzhou, Tianmen, Qianjiang, Xiantao, Suizhou, Xiaogan, northern Wuhan, and northern Huanggang will experience rain turning into freezing rain and snow. Shiyan, Xiangyang, Shennongjia, Suizhou, north Enshi, north Yichang, north Jingmen, north Xiaogan, and west Huanggang will have snow accumulation, with the lowest temperature in these areas 0C. Please take precautions. The Hubei Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow provincial-level warning for heavy snow at 15:46 on January 18, 2026: It is expected that from 20:00 on January 18 to 20:00 on January 19, Shiyan, Xiangyang, Shennongjia, Suizhou, north Enshi, north Yichang, north Jingmen, north Xiaogan will experience heavy snow and locally blizzard conditions, with snow depth of 2-5 cm in some areas, 5-10 cm in mountainous areas, and over 12 cm in some localized areas. Please take precautions.