Temperatures nosedive in the north

Temperatures in northern China are set to plummet as a new round of cold air sweeps across the region, according to the China Central Meteorological Observatory.

The observatory said that due to this round of cold air, there will be light to moderate wind and rain in central and northern areas of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, most parts of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and other central and eastern parts of northwestern China, as well as northern and northeast China. Meanwhile, the temperature in these areas will drop by 8C at most.

Prior to that, the cold weather hit Shaanxi and Gansu provinces on Tuesday, bringing down the temperatures there.