China renews Blue alert for snowstorms

BEIJING: China’s national observatory renewed a blue alert on Wednesday morning, forecasting snowstorms in parts of the northwestern and central regions of the country.
From 2 pm Wednesday to 2 pm Thursday, heavy snow is expected in parts of several provincial-level regions, including Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan, according to the National Meteorological Center.
Blizzards have been forecast to hit some areas of Shaanxi and Shanxi and some places may see more than 10 centimeters of snow cover, the center said. Local authorities in the affected regions have been advised to make preparations for snowstorms and frost damage.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item