The strongest cold front since November is forecast to grip central and eastern China this week, with the mercury plummeting as low as -30 C in some areas, according to the National Meteorological Center.
The center put out a yellow warning for the cold snap, the third-highest level, and a blue warning for strong winds, the lowest level, on Monday.
From Tuesday through Thursday, blizzards are expected to hit eastern parts of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and most parts of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, the center said.
Some areas will see between 6 and 15 centimeters of snow, with some areas reaching over 20 cm.
Cold waves will affect regions including Inner Mongolia, parts of northeastern China, and the Yellow, Yangtze and Huaihe river basins.
From Monday through Friday, these areas are expected to experience a drop in temperature between 6 C and 16 C.
