A cold front continued to sweep across most of northern China from Saturday, bringing snows, strong winds and sharp temperature drops.
Eastern parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region braced for low temperatures and a snowy weather on Saturday with the biggest snowfall recorded in Sanchahe Town at 6.1 millimeters. Local sanitation and urban management departments mobilized snowplows and personnel to remove snow and ice in urban areas and major roads.
Bei'an City in neighboring Heilongjiang Province also experienced a heavy snowfall. Local meteorological authorities issued a yellow alert for icy roads and blizzards, and a blue warning for cold wave. Thirty-four snow removal vehicles as well as manpower were deployed to clear snow off roads.
In the province's Hegang City, some roads were blocked by snowdrifts on Saturday. Local authorities have carried out cyclical snow removal operations on the city's main and secondary roads.
The Shanxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow cold wave warning on Saturday, forecasting a temperature plunge of more than 10 degrees Celsius in the cities of Datong, Shuozhou, Yangquan, Xinzhou, and Luliang in the following two days.
In the capital of Beijing, a blue alert for cold front and strong winds was issued on Saturday. Most areas of Beijing will experience a cold spell Sunday and Monday, with a temperature drop of about 8 degrees Celsius.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Cold snap brings snow, temperature drops across north China
