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Snow to hit northeast China, highways closed
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November 12, 2012, Monday
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An orange alert has been issued with snowstorms expected in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the northeast provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang in the next two days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) has forecast.
China has a four-color-coded warning system, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Other parts of northeast China will have light to moderate snow or sleet. The NMC said temperatures in most parts of northeast China will fall by four to six degrees Celsius, with strong winds expected. Some regions could experience temperature drops by eight degrees Celsius, it added.
Over the next three days, a strong cold front will continue to bring light to moderate snow or sleet to north and southwest China. Light and showery rain may fall in some regions in south China, including Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, said the NMC
Meanwhile, two highways in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have closed due to heavy snow and sleet, local traffic authorities said on Monday.
Heavy snowstorms in Heilongjiang since Sunday have caused the closure of a highway linking Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang, and Tongjiang City. The other highway to close links Hegang and Jiamusi cities, leaving many coaches and passengers stranded.
The snowstorms prompted Heilongjiang's weather authorities to issue an "orange alert" -- the second highest of four weather warning levels, in Hegang and Jiamusi.
Snowfall of more than 10 millimeters is expected in Hegang and Jiamusi in the next six hours.
Traffic authorities of Harbin have warned that more coaches will be stranded as more snowstorms are expected.
Flights and railway services in the city, which is forecast to receive snowfall of four millimeters in the next 12 hours, have not been affected as of Monday morning.
China has a four-color-coded warning system, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Other parts of northeast China will have light to moderate snow or sleet. The NMC said temperatures in most parts of northeast China will fall by four to six degrees Celsius, with strong winds expected. Some regions could experience temperature drops by eight degrees Celsius, it added.
Over the next three days, a strong cold front will continue to bring light to moderate snow or sleet to north and southwest China. Light and showery rain may fall in some regions in south China, including Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, said the NMC
Meanwhile, two highways in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have closed due to heavy snow and sleet, local traffic authorities said on Monday.
Heavy snowstorms in Heilongjiang since Sunday have caused the closure of a highway linking Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang, and Tongjiang City. The other highway to close links Hegang and Jiamusi cities, leaving many coaches and passengers stranded.
The snowstorms prompted Heilongjiang's weather authorities to issue an "orange alert" -- the second highest of four weather warning levels, in Hegang and Jiamusi.
Snowfall of more than 10 millimeters is expected in Hegang and Jiamusi in the next six hours.
Traffic authorities of Harbin have warned that more coaches will be stranded as more snowstorms are expected.
Flights and railway services in the city, which is forecast to receive snowfall of four millimeters in the next 12 hours, have not been affected as of Monday morning.
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