Parts of northeast and east China to be hit by snowstorms
3/12/2008 17:37
Parts of northeast China and the eastern Shandong Province would be hit by
heavy snowstorms triggered by a strong cold current expected to sweep much of
the country from Dec. 3 to Dec. 5, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
said in Beijing today.
The strongest cold current the country has encountered
so far this winter would also bring sand storms to the western provinces of
Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia today and tomorrow, the CMA
warned.
According to the CMA forecast, most of north China will see a
temperature drop of 8 to 10 degrees Celsius, with some regions experiencing a
fall of more than 14 degrees, as the cold front from western Siberia moves
through.
Southern China will also experience a temperature drop of 6 to 10
degrees Celsius.
The state weather observatory has launched a cold weather
emergency response plan today to tackle potential disasters caused by the coming
cold front.
National and 23 provincial meteorological departments have been
ordered to be on high alert and closely monitor the cold current and
snowstorms.
Xinhua
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