The National Meteorological Center has issued a significant weather advisory, forecasting a multi-day period of intense winter conditions across China from Wednesday through the weekend. Northern territories are set to experience substantial snowfall, while southern regions will contend with prolonged rainfall.
Meteorologists predict light to moderate snowfall will affect vast areas of North China, Northeast China, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region through Friday, with several localities anticipating heavy snow accumulations. This wintry precipitation follows an abrupt temperature plunge recorded in eastern Inner Mongolia and Northeast China, where thermometers dropped dramatically by 6-10°C within 24 hours, with some isolated areas experiencing decreases exceeding 12°C.
Concurrently, southern China prepares for an extended wet period from Wednesday through Saturday. The northeastern sector of Hainan province faces particularly severe weather, with forecasts indicating heavy downpours that could result in localized flooding and travel disruptions.
The complex weather system has already manifested through reduced visibility conditions. As of Wednesday morning, dense fog enveloped multiple provinces including Hebei, Shandong, and Henan, where visibility in certain locations diminished to under 200 meters, creating hazardous travel conditions and prompting transportation advisories.
The meteorological center emphasizes that these conditions represent a significant seasonal transition period, requiring public vigilance and appropriate preparedness measures for both the extreme cold in the north and potential water-related challenges in the south.