China issues yellow alert for cold wave

Beijing, Dec 24 : Chinas National Meteorological Centre on Friday issued a yellow alert for cold waves, forecasting low temperatures and gales in vast regions of the country.

From Friday to Sunday, temperatures are expected to drop by 6 to 10 degrees Celsius in some areas of north, central, east and south China, Xinhua news agency reported.

The forecast added that some areas could see a temperature drop of more than 14 degrees Celsius.Snow and sleet will hit parts of north, central and south China from Friday to Sunday, with heavy rainfall and rainstorm expected to lash some regions of Hainan province, the Centre said.

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

China issue yellow alert to warn of cold wave

According to the forecast, some regions could experience a drop in temperature of up to 14 degrees CelsiusThe Centre stated that snow and sleet are expected to hit areas of south, central, and north China between Friday and Sunday.

Heavy rainfalls and storms will also be likely to strike some parts of Hainan Province.China uses a colour-coded, four-tiered system for weather warnings.

Red is the worst, orange yellow, and blue are mild.#China #yellow #wave #Beijing.