A cold air mass is sweeping across China from north to south, with temperatures expected to fall in eastern and central parts of the country, the National Meteorological Center forecast on Wednesday.
Temperatures in Central, East and South China are forecast to dive by up to 12 C from Wednesday, accompanied by strong winds of up to 88 kilometers per hour, the center said.
It issued an orange cold warning nationwide on Tuesday, the highest level in its three-tier system. The last orange warning occurred in 2016.The center lowered the warning to yellow on Wednesday.
Weather.com advised people in 27 provincial-level regions on Tuesday to wear padded pants to counter the cold.
Temperatures to plunge as cold air sweeps south
Pub Date:2020-12-31 08:44
Source:China Daily
A cold air mass is sweeping across China from north to south, with
temperatures expected to fall in eastern and central parts of the
country, the National Meteorological Center forecast on Wednesday.
Temperatures in Central, East and South China are forecast to dive by up to 12 C from Wednesday, accompanied by strong winds of up to 88
kilometers per hour, the center said.
It issued an orange cold warning nationwide on Tuesday, the highest
level in its three-tier system. The last orange warning occurred in
2016.The center lowered the warning to yellow on Wednesday.