China renews yellow alert for fog

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BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – China’s meteorological authority on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for fog in northern and eastern provinces.

Fog will shroud parts of Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Hunan, reducing visibility to less than 200 meters, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement on its website.

Due to low visibility, drivers are advised to maintain safe distance and control speed, while airports, expressways, piers should take precautionary measures to ensure transport safety, the center said.

China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.