A province in central China was hit by a sudden bout of rain and snow, locally known as "peach blossom snow" or "back-to-spring cold" in spring.

The video was filmed in the city of Sanmenxia in Henan Province on March 16.

Meteorological bureaus in Lingbao and Luanchuan both issued red alerts for the snowstorm, warning that snowfall in some areas could exceed 15 millimetres and have a significant impact on transportation, agriculture, and animal husbandry.

The snowstorm has caused damage to trees and power lines with heavy snow accumulating on the latter causing some poles to collapse.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported. But the loss is still being counted.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

仲春时节，河南多地遭遇“桃花雪”“倒春寒”等雨雪降温天气袭击。16日，冷空气袭击下三门峡市更是下起了大暴雪。其中，灵宝和栾川气象局分别发布了暴雪红色预警信号，局部地区降雪量将达15毫米以上，且降雪持续，将对交通或农牧业产生较大影响，请注意防范。
受暴雪影响，多个大树被压断，电线上的积雪将多个电线杆压倒，目前没有人员伤亡报告，具体损失还在统计中。