Cold front to hit China with up to 18 degrees Celsius temperature drop

Due to another cold front, most parts of China will see snow, rain and temperature drops up to 18 degrees Celsius in the next three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Saturday.

According to the forecast, a strong cold front will hit northern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sunday night and then move eastwards to China's central and eastern regions, along with strong winds, temperature drops and snow.

Temperatures might drop 8 to 12 degrees Celsius in Xinjiang, Gansu Province, northern part of Qinghai Province and western part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, up to 14 to 18 degrees Celsius in certain areas.

The cold front will bring rain to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangdong Province, Sichuan basin, northern part of Guizhou Province and southern part of Yunnan Province, according to the forecast.

Source: Xinhua