Dusty weather to hit northern China over weekend

As skyscrapers vanished in murky smog on Friday, meteorologists in Beijing said the smog will soon be blown away with a dust storm this weekend.

Qiao Lin, head of the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, said strong winds on Friday evening will blow away smog and bring in dust on Saturday.

The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center suggested residents stay indoors and not open windows during the dust storm.