Ice and snow triggered massive tree branch breakages across a city in central China.

The video was filmed in Wuhan City in Hubei Province on February 4.

The heavy snow and ice caused widespread breakage of trees and branches in the city, and numerous vehicles parked under trees suffered damage as branches fell on them.

The severe weather conditions also disrupted daily travel for residents, with roads blocked by broken trees. Pedestrians faced risks as they were struck by fractured branches, leading to fatal injuries for some who were rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.

On February 3rd, Hubei activated a level-three emergency response for meteorological disasters related to low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing.

The Wuhan Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange alert for snowstorms, predicting heavy to severe snowfall in Wuhan and northern parts of Huanggang until 8:00 a.m. on February 4th. Some areas were expected to accumulate more than 10 centimetres of new snow, with localities experiencing over 15 centimetres. Wuhan was declared a region under intense snowfall.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月4日凌晨，湖北武汉市遭遇极端低温雨雪冰冻天气，厚重的积雪和冰，使市区内的树木树枝发生了大面积的折断，不少停在树下的车辆也在这恶劣的天气中遭了殃，被落下的树枝砸中。冰冻天气还给人们的日常生活出行带来不便，道路被折断的树木阻断，甚至有行人被断裂的树枝砸到，最终送医后不治身亡。
2月3日，湖北已经启动气象灾害（低温雨雪冰冻）三级应急响应，武汉中心气象台也发布暴雪橙色预警，预计至2月4日8时，武汉、黄冈北部等地有大到暴雪，局部大暴雪部分地区新增积雪深度可达10厘米以上，局部15厘米以上，武汉进入强降雪区。