China News Service, Beijing, October 19 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the China Meteorological Administration on the 19th that a new round of strong cold air will affect the northern region, and the local temperature will drop by more than 12°C.

  According to forecasts, from the 19th to the 22nd, strong cold air will affect the northwestern region, northern China, the northeastern region and the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from west to east.

The temperature in the area north of the Huaihe River will drop by 6 to 10°C. The local temperature in eastern Inner Mongolia, western Heilongjiang and other places will drop by more than 12°C. Some areas in eastern Inner Mongolia, western Heilongjiang, southern Qinghai, and northern Sichuan plateau will experience moderate to heavy snow, Local Blizzard.

  Beginning on the 18th, atmospheric diffusion conditions in central and southern North China have deteriorated, and fog and haze have increased.

Monitoring showed that on the morning of the 19th, heavy fog appeared in parts of southeast Beijing, central Tianjin, southern Hebei, southern Henan, northern and eastern Hubei, northern Hunan, and western Anhui, with local visibility less than 500 meters.

  Affected by the new round of cold air, there will be winds of magnitude 5 to 7 and gusts of magnitude 7 to 8 in North China and Northeast China. There will be sand and dust weather in central and western Inner Mongolia, western Gansu, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi and other places. Sandstorm on the ground.

From the 21st, affected by cold air and strong winds, the haze weather in North China, Huanghuai and other places will weaken and dissipate.

  The forecast shows that the temperature fluctuations brought by this round of cold air to the Northeast are particularly obvious.

Before the cold air arrived, the highest temperature in Changchun was 20°C, and it will drop to 8°C on the 23rd. The temperature is like a "roller coaster".

Meteorological experts remind the public to pay attention to changes in the weather, adjust their clothing in time, and beware of colds.

  In the past few days, the south has been rainy and the temperature has remained at a low level. The highest temperature in the eastern part of Southwest China and Jiangnan is mostly less than 20℃.

The Meteorological Department predicts that after entering late October, the temperature in the south will gradually rise to normal levels.

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