Xinhua News Agency reported that on November 23, China's meteorological agencies issued a green alert for a cold front and strong winds, with a sharp drop expected to hit some parts of the country in the coming days.
According to the National Meteorological Center of China, from November 23 to 28, temperatures in most areas of China will drop by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Some places in northwest, north and northeast China are expected to see temperatures drop by 12 to 14 degrees Celsius, with some areas reaching 16 degrees Celsius.
The center also issued a green warning for strong winds, saying that on November 24, strong winds are expected to hit some areas in the Northernmost Rift Area, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Central Highlands Autonomous Region, the provinces of Qinghai and Gansu, the Xian Xia Autonomous Region, the sea off the east of Taiwan (China) and some areas in the East Sea.
Meanwhile, the Beijing Meteorological Center warned of a significant drop in temperatures from the evening of November 24, expected to bring rain and snow to the city. The rain and snow will end at noon on November 25, followed by strong winds and freezing temperatures until November 27.
In the Xinjiang Snoods, northwest China, snowstorms hit many areas on November 22.
In the mountainous areas of Nilka district, snowfall was up to 15 cm in some areas and the snow was still falling.
In the district-level city of Muleng under the Mudanjiang government, the local road maintenance department has launched an emergency response plan and organized more than 400 people to work overnight to clear snow on roads with a total length of 430 km.
In Ergun City, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China, temperatures dropped to minus 19.6 degrees Celsius on November 21, creating a spectacular frosty scene across the city.
Meanwhile, the Typhoon page on the Northwest Pacific Ocean said that since November 22, Kazakhstan has had a strong cold core. In the next 1-2 days, this core area will expand to the east and reach its strongest intensity in Siberia (Russia) and Mongolia, with the central core pressure index reaching 1055-1060 mbar, with the lowest temperature in the core area at one point dropping to minus 30 degrees.
During the period of November 23-25, cold waves from the southern edge of the cold core will move to the southeast, expanding the area affecting areas in China and overflowing to Vietnam from the night of November 25 and the morning of November 26.
This is considered the strongest cold air mass since the beginning of the season, in places where cold air flows in, the northeast wind on land and at sea gradually strengthens, the temperature drops sharply.
The weather forecast bulletin of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on November 24 also warned about strong cold air moving south.
In the evening and night of November 25, this cold air mass will affect the northeastern provinces, then affect the North Central, Northwest and Central Central regions. The northeast wind inland is strong at level 3-4, coastal areas at level 4-5.
From November 26, the weather in the North and North Central regions will turn cold, and the mountainous areas will be cold. From the night of November 26, the weather in the North and North Central regions will turn cold, with some mountainous areas experiencing severe cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North and North Central regions will generally be from 16-18 degrees, in mountainous areas 12-14 degrees, and in high mountainous areas below 10 degrees.
In Hanoi, the weather will turn cold on November 26, and from the night of November 26, the weather will turn cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is generally 17-19 degrees.
