February was the coldest month of the year, bar none.
Bu Peien's temperature had dropped to a historic low of minus 27.9 degrees.
Heavy snow swept across the sky. This was the second time Lin Qi had seen "goose-feather-like heavy snow."
The last time had been in another world. After coming to this world, this was his first time seeing it again.
Actually, Lin Qi had visited some cold places before. But even in Maliro, where winter temperatures were lower than in Bu Peien, there had never been truly goose-feather-like snow.
The snow had been heavy, but it had only been "dense." The snowflakes themselves had still been normal in size.
Today's snowflakes in Bu Peien were especially large. Each one was about the size of an adult's palm, falling from the sky in layer upon layer.
The ground had frozen long ago, leaving no chance for the snow to melt. It simply piled up where it fell.
For children, this was probably the most appealing time. They eagerly changed into thick winter clothes and ran outside to play for a while, only to return to the courtyard after the cold became unbearable.
Hospitals in every region were already packed with children and adults seeking treatment. The weather was simply too cold, and many people had come down with colds and fevers or suffered frostbite.
Bu Peien's medical resources had become unusually strained. Reports on television said that more medical resources would be mobilized from surrounding regions to support Bu Peien.
At the same time, hosts on the Television Station were reassuring the public, saying that the "goose-feather-like heavy snow" was merely a form caused by coincidence.
Although Bu Peien had experienced a record low temperature, it was only three or four degrees lower than usual.
This sudden freeze would