Shanghai Daily news

Cloudy skies and frigid temperatures are forecast today and tomorrow in Shanghai before the snow makes a comeback on Friday, the national weather authority said.

The low will drop to minus one degree Celsius in urban areas today, according to the National Meteorological Center.

Extreme low temperatures ranging between minus two and four degrees will hit outlying districts such as Jiading, Minhang and Baoshan.

The center advised people to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities and be careful if going out because snow and ice will not thaw and streets will still be slippery.

Snow or sleet is expected over the weekend, but sunny skies are forecast on Sunday.

Nationwide, a new wave of snowstorms are forecast in the northwest, southwest, and southern areas of the country this weekend.

Temperatures will remain at or below zero in eastern and southern China for the next 10 days.

Blizzards have been blamed for the deaths of at least 24 people and stranded hundreds of thousands during the nation's busiest holiday travel season.

Shanghai was hit by the city's heaviest snowfall in about 50 years on Monday.