Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Rare Snowfall Hits Shanghai Amid Temperature Drop
Shanghai, a city in China, had rare snowfall on January 20, 2024.
This is unusual because the city doesn't get heavy snow often.
Just last week, it was very warm, and some flowers even bloomed early.
Now, it's very cold, and other places in China are also feeling the cold.
Many roads are closed because of snow and ice.
People are finding the weather changes a bit strange and uncomfortable.
Shanghai experienced rare snowfall on January 20, 2024, delighting residents.
The city last had heavy snowfall in January 2018.
Temperatures dropped significantly after an unusually warm period.
Other areas like Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces also experienced sharp temperature drops.
Authorities closed 241 sections of major roads in 12 provinces due to snowfall and icy conditions.
- Who
- Residents of Shanghai and other affected provinces
- What
- Rare snowfall and temperature drop
- When
- January 20, 2024
- Where
- Shanghai and southern China
- Why
- Wave of low temperature sweeping the region
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Last Heavy Snowfall
- January 2018
- Temperature Drop
- 10 to 14 degrees Celsius in Guizhou
- Road Closures
- 241 sections in 12 provinces
- Affected Provinces
- Jiangxi, Guizhou, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang