The snowfall in Beijing is part of the largest widespread snowfall system to sweep across northern China since the start of the season.
snow continued to fall in Beijing on the morning of December 13, with many northern regions of China preparing to face the lowest temperature in many months.
A cold front is also forecast to bring severe cold to central areas in the coming days.
The Beijing Meteorological Administration has issued an orange warning for a slippery road, the second highest in the three-level system. At the same time, a green warning was issued for snowstorms.
Ms. Zhang Linna - Head of Forecasting Department of the Beijing Meteorological Agency - said that the accumulated snowfall is expected to reach 2-5cm in the plains and 5-8cm in the mountains.
Huanwei Beijing Group, the city's main snow clearing unit, has mobilized 2,520 equipment, including 1,672 specialized vehicles according to the city's emergency response plan with the heaviest snowfall since the beginning of the season.
According to weather.com.cn, under the China Meteorological Administration, the snowfall in Beijing took place in the context of northern China experiencing the widest snowfall since the beginning of winter.
snowfall peaked on December 12, in many localities such as Siam Tay, Son Tay, Hebei, Ha Nam, Son Dong, Lieu Ninh and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Some areas are forecast to see heavy snowfall and localized snowstorms.
Forecasters in China said the current cold front will continue to drop sharply over the weekend. Temperatures in many places in northern China, such as Son Tay province, have dropped by more than 10 degrees Celsius. It is forecast that from December 15, temperatures will increase again in the direction from north to south.
According to the Hong Kong Meteorological Station (China), the temperature here could drop to 14 degrees Celsius on December 14 after a cold front crosses the coast of Guangdong province, causing the cold weather to continue until the middle of next week.
The weather agency said that cold air will move through the area from the afternoon of December 13. Some scattered rains may appear, accompanied by a significant drop in temperature.
The lowest temperature on the morning of December 14 will be around 14 degrees Celsius in the inner city, while many places in Tan Gioi will be colder, the bulletin stated.
The northeast monsoon is forecast to continue affecting the southern coastal areas of China in the next few days.
Temperature in Hong Kong (China) is expected to fluctuate between 14-20 degrees Celsius on December 14 and 16-20 degrees Celsius on December 15, before increasing to around 19-25 degrees Celsius from December 16 to 19.
A wide cloud band is expected to bring scattered rain to southern China by the end of the week. As the clouds gradually clear, the weather in this area will be sunnier by the end of next week.
