Festival weather should cooperate

Cold air is unlikely to spoil the upcoming Spring Festival holiday in most parts of the country, though some travelers may face bouts of high wind and snow on their journeys home for family reunions.

Temperatures in most areas in the country are expected to be slightly higher than average and the possibility of freezing rain and snow are "very low", according to the China Meteorological Administration.

However, two bouts of cold air are forecast to affect the northern parts of the country around Sunday and again on Feb 7, but they are not expected to bring big temperature fluctuations because they are weak, said Chen Tao, chief forecaster with the National Meteorological Center, in a news conference on Thursday.