China News Service, February 18. According to the website of the Central Meteorological Observatory, affected by the cold wave, it is expected that from February 18 to 22, most areas of my country will experience severe cooling from west to east and from north to south, with the average temperature generally dropping by 8 ~12℃. Among them, the cumulative temperature drop in some areas in the central and eastern parts of Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Hubei, Hunan and other places can reach more than 20℃. From February 18th to 23rd, widespread rain and snow will occur in the central and eastern regions.

Cold wave will affect most areas of my country

  Affected by the cold wave, it is expected that from February 18 to 22, most areas in my country will experience severe cooling from west to east and from north to south. The average temperature will generally drop by 8 to 12 degrees Celsius. The southern Xinjiang Basin, most of Inner Mongolia, and northwest The temperature in the eastern part of the region, most of North China, Northeast China, Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, Jiangnan, central and northern South China, and Guizhou will drop by 12 to 18°C. Among them, the temperature in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Hubei, Hunan and other places will drop by 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. The cumulative temperature drop in the region can reach more than 20℃. Around February 23, the minimum temperature line of 0°C will press southwards from central and southern Jiangsu and Anhui to southern Hunan and southern Guizhou. From 8:00 on February 18 to 8:00 on February 20, the temperature in the southern Xinjiang Basin, most of Inner Mongolia, eastern Northwest China, northern North China, Northeast China, Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, and northern Jiangnan will drop by 6 to 10°C, among which , the temperature in the western part of the Nanjiang Basin, most of Inner Mongolia, and most of the northeastern region dropped by 12 to 16°C, with local temperatures reaching over 18°C. The Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange cold wave warning at 6:00 on February 18.

National cooling forecast map (8:00 on February 18th - 8:00 on February 23rd)

National cooling forecast map (8:00 on February 18th - 8:00 on February 20th)

  From 8:00 on February 18 to 8:00 on February 19, there will be winds of magnitude 5 to 6 and gusts of magnitude 7 to 8 in the eastern part of the southern Xinjiang Basin, central and western Tibet, southern Qinghai, Hexi of Gansu, central and western Inner Mongolia, and central and western Liaoning. Strong winds; there will be strong winds of magnitude 7 to 8 and gusts of magnitude 9 to 10 in the Bohai Sea, Bohai Strait, northern Yellow Sea, and northern East China Sea. From 8:00 on February 19 to 8:00 on February 20, there will be strong winds of magnitude 5 to 6 and gusts of magnitude 7 to 8 in central and western Tibet, southern Qinghai, Hexi of Gansu, central and eastern Inner Mongolia, western and southern Liaoning; There will be strong winds of magnitude 7 to 8 and gusts of magnitude 9 to 10 in the Strait and most of the Yellow Sea. The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue blue gale warnings at 6:00 on February 18.

  Affected by cold air and strong winds, it is expected that from 8:00 on February 18 to 8:00 on February 19, there will be blowing sand or dust in some areas of eastern Xinjiang and the southern Xinjiang basin, western Inner Mongolia, southern Gansu, Ningxia, most of Shaanxi, and western Shanxi. Weather conditions include localized sandstorms in the western and southern parts of Xinjiang's Nanjiang Basin, northern Ningxia, and northern Shaanxi. The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a blue sandstorm warning at 6:00 on February 18.

National strong wind forecast map (8:00 on February 18th - 8:00 on February 19th)

National strong wind forecast map (8:00 on February 19th - 8:00 on February 20th)

There will be widespread rain, snow and freezing weather in the central and eastern regions

  From February 18th to 23rd, widespread rain and snow will occur in the central and eastern regions. Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, eastern Northwest China, most of North China, Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, northern and western Jiangnan, and Guizhou will experience rain turning to sleet or snow in succession. Parts of Northeast China, North China, Huanghuai and other places will experience rain. There will be heavy to heavy snowfall, with local heavy snowfall; there will be moderate to heavy rain, local heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, short-term heavy precipitation and other strong convective weather in southern Huanghuai, Jianghuai, and central and northern Jiangnan. From the 20th to the 23rd, freezing rain or ice particles will appear in parts of Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and other places.

Domestic detailed forecast for the next three days

  From 8:00 on February 18 to 8:00 on February 19, there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, most of Northeast China, the southern Xinjiang Basin, western and northern Tibet, western Qinghai, Gansu and Hexi, among which , heavy to heavy snowfall (10-18 mm) occurred in some areas in the mountainous areas of southern and western Xinjiang, western Tibet, central-eastern and northwestern Heilongjiang, central Jilin, and northern Liaoning. Moderate to heavy rain (25-45 mm) occurred in parts of the Liaodong Peninsula, northern and southwestern Anhui, central Jiangsu, and eastern Hubei. There are winds of magnitude 5 to 6 in parts of central Inner Mongolia, western Shanxi, northern Hebei, most of Liaoning, central and western Tibet, and the eastern coast of Zhejiang. Among them, winds of magnitude 7 to 8 are seen in parts of northern Tibet, Bohai Sea, Bohai Strait, and Yellow Sea. Most of the sea areas and most of the East China Sea have winds of magnitude 6 to 7 and gusts of magnitude 8 to 9.

National precipitation forecast map (8:00 on February 18th - 8:00 on February 19th)

  From 8:00 a.m. on February 19 to 8:00 a.m. on February 20, there were small to large earthquakes in parts of the eastern part of Northeast China, the southern basin of Xinjiang, western Tibet, southern Qinghai, northern Shaanxi, most of Shanxi, western and southern Hebei, and western and southern Huanghuai. Moderate snow or sleet, with heavy to heavy snowfall (20-25 mm) in some areas in the mountainous areas of southern and western Xinjiang and western Tibet. There were moderate to heavy rains in some areas in southwestern Huanghuai, southern Jianghuai, eastern Hubei, and northern Jiangnan. Among them, heavy rains (50-80 mm) occurred in some areas in southern Anhui, northern Jiangxi, and other places. Most of Liaoning, northeastern Hebei, Shandong Peninsula, northern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, central and western Tibet and other places have winds of magnitude 4 to 6. Among them, parts of central and northern Tibet have winds of magnitude 7 to 8. The Bohai Sea, Bohai Strait, Most of the Yellow Sea and the northern part of the East China Sea have winds of magnitude 6 to 7 and gusts of magnitude 8 to 9.

National precipitation forecast map (8:00 on February 19th - 8:00 on February 20th)

  From 8:00 on February 20 to 8:00 on February 21, there will be light to moderate snow or sleet in parts of central and western Inner Mongolia, southern Xinjiang, most of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, eastern Northwest China, North China, Huanghuai and other places. Among them, southern Shaanxi Heavy to heavy snowfall (10-18 mm) occurred in some areas of China, southern North China, central and western Huanghuai, and northern Hubei. There were moderate to heavy rains in parts of most of the Jianghuai River, eastern Jianghan, northern Jiangnan, and northeastern Chongqing, with local heavy rains (50-85 mm). There are winds of magnitude 4 to 6 in parts of western Inner Mongolia, northern Shaanxi, Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula, southern Jiangsu, and central Zhejiang. Most areas of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea have winds of magnitude 7 to 8, with gusts of magnitude 9.

National precipitation forecast map (8:00 on February 20th - 8:00 on February 21st)