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Drought-hit provinces to have more rain, snow
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February 10, 2011, Thursday
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RAIN and snow are likely to continue in drought-stricken Chinese provinces until the weekend, but they are unlikely to relieve parched croplands, the national meteorological authority said today.
The National Meteorological Center said drought-hit provinces, including Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Jiangsu, saw snow from last night, but central and northern Shandong Province, which is suffering severe drought, still has no sign of snow or rain.
The rain and snow is forecast to continue, but gradually diminish, until Sunday.
The center forecast the cold front would cause temperatures to fall by four to six degrees Celsius in most parts of China.
The Ministry of Agriculture said that as of yesterday, 115.95 million mu (7.73 million hectares) of wheat was affected from drought in the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Gansu and Shaanxi.
The drought in those provinces has lasted since October last year.
Although this week's rain and snow was good for wheat crops, it was not enough to relieve the drought, especially in severely-affected areas like Shandong Province, said experts with the center.
According to the center, the rainfall in drought-hit provinces is between 1 to 3 millimeters so far, but less than 10 millimeters will do little to relieve the drought.
The National Meteorological Center said drought-hit provinces, including Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Jiangsu, saw snow from last night, but central and northern Shandong Province, which is suffering severe drought, still has no sign of snow or rain.
The rain and snow is forecast to continue, but gradually diminish, until Sunday.
The center forecast the cold front would cause temperatures to fall by four to six degrees Celsius in most parts of China.
The Ministry of Agriculture said that as of yesterday, 115.95 million mu (7.73 million hectares) of wheat was affected from drought in the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Gansu and Shaanxi.
The drought in those provinces has lasted since October last year.
Although this week's rain and snow was good for wheat crops, it was not enough to relieve the drought, especially in severely-affected areas like Shandong Province, said experts with the center.
According to the center, the rainfall in drought-hit provinces is between 1 to 3 millimeters so far, but less than 10 millimeters will do little to relieve the drought.
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