Thousands stranded at railway station due to severe snow and ice during Chinese New Year rush.

Video filmed in the city of Wuhan in Hubei Province on February 4, shows the train station being filled with numerous stranded passengers.

Travelers faced delays of 6 hours or more, leading to a massive buildup of passengers at the station, creating scenes of chaos and overcrowding rarely seen.

The China Railway Wuhan Group Co., Ltd. shed light on the dire situation on the same day, revealing that freezing rain and heavy snowfall across all regions within its jurisdiction had wreaked havoc on the railway operations.

Ice accumulation on the contact network led to poor electrical conductivity, switches froze making them difficult to operate, and tracks buried under snow forced trains to reduce speed significantly.

The slow-moving trains resulted in a drastic decrease in the utilisation of train sets and a substantial reduction in the number of trains in service. In response, railway authorities had to suspend the operation of some trains to ensure the safety of passengers during their journeys.

In a plea to the public, the Wuhan Railway Bureau highlighted the challenges of clearing snow only for it to quickly refreeze in the low temperatures, especially during freezing rain, which exacerbated the icing of switches.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

正值春运期间，中东部地区持续的低温冰雪冻雨天气却大大影响了人们的出行。2月4日，在武汉高铁站候车的多名旅客通过社交平台发布信息，称自己搭乘的列车晚点6小时或更长，车站内乘客大面积滞留，现场可谓人山人海，十分拥挤。
据中国铁路武汉局集团有限公司2月4日发布，近日武汉铁路管内沿线所有地区普降冻雨、大雪，导致铁路接触网覆冰导电不良、道岔结冰转换不灵活、线路积雪列车降速运行。列车降速后动车组利用率严重降低，列车往返开行次数大量减少。为此，铁路部门采取停运动车组列车等方式确保旅客出行安全。
国铁武汉局称，低温冰冻天气下积雪扫除后迅速结冰，经反复清理，在冻雨天气道岔结冰现象仍然严重。同时吁请旅客“不要贸然前往车站购票、候车，避免造成车站拥堵”。