China News Service, Beijing, March 4 (Reporter Chen Hang) The reporter learned from the Beijing Meteorological Department that affected by the cold air, there were northerly winds of magnitude 4 and 5 in Beijing on the 4th.

Affected by the strong wind, sand and dust began to affect the Beijing area around 4:00 on the 4th.

At present, Beijing is in the yellow warning signal for strong winds and blue for sand and dust.

The dusty weather will gradually weaken in the afternoon of the 4th, and the wind will gradually weaken in the evening.

　　Guo Jinlan, chief forecaster of the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, said that affected by the cold air, there were northerly winds of magnitude 4 and 5 in Beijing on the 4th, gusts of magnitude 7 and 8, and local gusts of magnitude 9 or above.

Affected by strong winds, sand and dust affected most of North China from west to east during the day on the 4th.

Around 4:00 on the 4th, it began to affect the Beijing area.

At present, Beijing is in the yellow warning signal for strong winds and blue for sand and dust.

　　Guo Jinlan said that it is expected that the sand and dust weather in Beijing area will gradually weaken in the afternoon of the 4th, and the visibility will improve.

On the afternoon of the 4th, there were still northerly winds of magnitude 4 and 5, gusts of magnitude 7 and 8, and gusts of magnitude 9 in the mountainous area. The wind gradually weakened in the evening; the wind was of magnitude 2 and 3 at night, and the visibility was greater than 10 kilometers.

　　The meteorological department reminded that the weather is dry and dry with strong winds. Please pay attention to wind and fire prevention. It is strictly forbidden to use fire in the wild to avoid forest fires.

　　The meteorological department reminds the public to stay away from tall buildings, billboards, temporary structures, and beware of falling objects.

Minimize going out, especially for the elderly, children and people with respiratory allergies.

Wear a mask when going out to protect your eyes and respiratory tract from dust.

Driver friends should slow down and drive carefully when driving.

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