Zhejiang ushered in heavy snow on January 18th, which impacted on people s work and life to some extent. In light of the snowy condition, provincial leaders Zhao Hongzhu, Lv Zushan and Xia Baolong gave instructions, requiring that each district and each department in the province attach great importance to the precautions against snowy and freezing weather and formulate contingency plans to guarantee the safety of the grid, transportation, water and gas supply, and agricultural produce and to ensure the safety of the people s lives and properties.