Starting from the 20th to the 23rd, a round of cold wave weather will affect our country, bringing large-scale windy and cooling weather. The temperature in many places will turn from significantly higher to significantly lower. Under the influence of the cold wave, nearly 80% of my country's land may be quickly frozen. It is expected that the temperature in Jincheng will continue to drop in the next few days, with the highest temperature dropping to below zero. It is expected that from the 24th (next Wednesday), the highest temperature in the city will return to above zero.
The first major cold front of the new year is set to sweep across central and eastern parts of the country from Saturday, with average temperatures expected to fall by as much as 14 C, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
In Xining, Qinghai province, for instance, the maximum temperature, which was around 6 C on Wednesday, is expected to drop to — 5 C by Sunday.
Similarly, in Datong, Shanxi province, the maximum temperature of 1 C on Wednesday will decrease to — 11 C by Sunday.
Ma Xuekuan, chief forecaster from the National Meteorological Center, said the cold front is likely to persist until Tuesday next week.
In regions like the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, extreme snowfall is expected, he added.
Widespread and intense snowfall is expected in southern regions, Ma said, adding that Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan and some high-altitude regions in Guangdong province might experience freezing rain.
Similar to the extreme cold front in December, freezing rain is expected to be a notable feature in this cold wave, the center said.
