Frosty front to bring blue skies

The severe smog that clouded large areas of the north and caused travel chaos over the weekend was forecast to disperse from Monday as a cold front moves in.

Gale-force winds coupled with plunging temperatures will clear the skies of much of the accumulated airborne pollutants, according to the National Meteorological Center on Sunday.

Many cities in the north will see snow, while the mercury is expected to fall to a record low in central areas, such as in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, the center said.