Abstract:Based on the conventional sounding data, surface observation data, initial field data from ECMWF numerical model(0.25°×0.25°), 1°×1° NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, the complex phases characteristics and primary causes of a JiangHuai-cyclone precipitation in Shandong were analyzed. Results show that:(1)the rain and snow weather process happened on 16-17, February, 2014 under the background of 500 hPa zonal circulation was influenced by an eastward Jianghuai cyclone. The main features of this process were the variaty of precipitation phases and the complexity of precipitation phases transition, which means that the three phases of rain, snow and sleet coexisted; the precipitation phase reversion at Tancheng station was from sleet-rain-snow; the phenomenon of rainy west but snowy east in Shandong was contrary to the common case. (2)In the weak synoptic Jianghuai cyclone snow process, the severe radiation cooling at night at relative high altitude mountainous areas over the middle Shandong and the dynamic lifting effects of upwind slope of mountains caused the decreasing temperature of boundary layer. Therefore, when the lower troposphere was controlled by Northeasterly wind, the possibility of solid precipitation at east or northeast slopes of the mountains was larger in the later rainfall stage except the mountainous areas of middle Shandong. The coexistence of solid and fluid phase happened with 1-2℃ of air temperature 2 m above surface and about 0℃ at 1000 hPa and about -3℃ at 925 hPa usually. (3)The phenomenon of phase reversion was closely related with the development stages of Jianghuai cyclone and diurnal temperature variation. It is a critical state when 0℃ temperature layer is over 925 hPa, which can cause rain or sleet, but the drop of 0℃ temperature layer was not sufficient condition for the phase transition from snow to rain. The analysis on cold advection was also necessary.(4)The new born weather system on upstream could result in complex precipitation phase together with the Jianghuai cyclone at the later stage of cyclone precipitation, when the Jianghuai cyclone was weaker and its birthplace was nearby estuary of Changjiang river. (5)In this precipitation process, the dividing line for rain and snow areas well corresponded with the 1283gpm between 1000 hPa and 850 hPa and with the 621gpm between 1000 hPa and 925 hPa.