More dirty air lies ahead for northern areas

Beijing likely to see continued dust as cold front failed to move it out

The sand and dust that has blanketed much of northern China and brought air quality down to dangerous levels in many cities will be on the way out in many places by Thursday morning, but that won't last, the China Meteorological Administration said on Wednesday.

It forecasts that some parts of northern China, including the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, are likely to be hit by several rounds of dusty weather again in the next 10 days because of cold fronts, the administration said. Some parts in the area will see sandstorms, it said.