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Snow to hit parts of northwest China, smog to hit north
BEIJING, Nov. 11, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Parts of northwest China will be
swept by snow, and Beijing and neighboring areas are expected to see smog in
the coming week, the country’s top observatory said on Sunday.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasts mild to moderate snow in
the northern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with some mountain
areas hit by heavy snow from Sunday to Monday.
A strong cold front will arrive at Xinjiang from Monday, bringing strong
winds and causing the temperatures to drop by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, the NMC
said.
Smog will envelop Beijing and surrounding regions from Sunday to Wednesday
and gradually weaken due to rainfall and a cold front from late Wednesday to
Thursday, according to the NMC.
Rain will be seen in parts of southern China including Jiangxi Province and
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the center added.
BSS/XINHUA/GMR/1230 hrs