On January 16, some residents in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, received a notice stating that the temperature would drop to -482℃. The notice reminded residents to stay warm and protect their water pipes. This news quickly became a hot topic on January 18.
Many residents in Lianyungang took to social media on the 16th to share that they had received a cold weather warning notice issued by the Lianyungang Municipal Housing Investment Group. The notice stated: “Dear residents, according to the Lianyungang Meteorological Bureau’s forecast, from the night of January 18 to the 23rd, we will experience the strongest cold air this winter, with freezing rain and snow, and the lowest temperature dropping to -482℃.”
The message warned that low temperatures could cause indoor pipes to freeze and crack. It advised residents to check their water pipes, meters, faucets, and other water supply facilities in their homes, and to wrap them with insulation materials such as thermal cotton and towels. Residents were also urged to close doors and windows at night, especially sealing windows in areas like balconies, kitchens, and bathrooms to prevent cold air from entering and causing pipes to freeze.
According to a report from Jímù News on January 17, various netizens shared different values for the lowest temperature, with some claiming even lower temperatures. Some netizens who shared screenshots emphasized that the images were unaltered.
In response to this, a staff member from the Housing Investment Group told the media: “We sincerely apologize for the mistake made by our staff, causing inconvenience to everyone. We have issued a corrected message.” They explained that such messages are usually only sent to residents and not to other citizens.
Public information shows that the Housing Investment Group is an abbreviation for the Lianyungang Affordable Housing Construction Investment Development Group Co., Ltd.
According to Lianyungang News, the city is expected to experience the strongest cold air process of this winter from the night of the 18th to the 23rd, accompanied by freezing rain and snow, strong winds, and a significant temperature drop of 11℃ to 12℃.
Following the release of this news, many netizens made jokes about it. “Life Is Beautiful 152” pointed out that the lowest temperature possible is only -273.15℃, indicating that the value of -482℃ does not exist.
“Phoenix Dancing in Tranquility” exaggeratedly commented, “Breaking through the absolute zero temperature, impressive.”