The latest cold air forecast from the National Meteorological Center of China said that a strong cold air mass is expected to sweep across northern and eastern China from November 14 to November 17. This is the first cold front of the second half of this year in China.
Experte Ma Xuekuan - head of the forecast team at the National Meteorological Center of China - said that temperatures will drop by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius in most northern and eastern regions of China as the cold air mass moves from west to east.
In some areas of Tan Cuong Duy Ngoi Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tu Xuyen Basin and the south of Thua Tay Province, the temperature may drop to 12 to 14 degrees Celsius.
The latest cold front will also bring strong winds to these areas, with winds of up to 61 km/h.
Mr. Ma Xuekuan said that by the morning of November 18, the 0-degree freeze road is forecast to move south, to the border between the southern part of Anhui province and the northern part of Hubei province.
This weekend, moderate to light snowfall is forecast in some parts of Inner Mongolia, northeast and east China, while heavy rain is likely in the northeastern basin of Sichuan and southern Shandong.
Monitoring data shows that since the beginning of November, average temperatures across China have been 1 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal. However, stronger cold air will prevail over the next 10 days.
Yang Jiguo, a senior expert in the public weather service department of the National Meteorological Center of China, recommends that people take precautions against the risk of increased flu.
The cold front can also affect electricity supply and demand. Strong winds will facilitate wind power generation across central and eastern China, as well as along the country's east and southern coasts.
Due to increased heating demand in the winter, electricity consumption in areas such as northern China is expected to increase by about 20% compared to normal levels, Yang Jiguo said.
