According to a report from the Central Meteorological Station, a new cold front is set to sweep across much of China from October 21 to 23, bringing temperatures down by 3 to 6 degrees Celsius in many areas, with some locales experiencing drops of over 8 degrees. During the daytime of October 21 and 22, regions such as southern Chongqing, central and eastern Guizhou, western Hunan, southern Hubei, central Anhui, and parts of Jiangsu and the Shandong Peninsula can expect moderate to heavy rainfall. On October 22 and 23, eastern parts of Northeast China will also see moderate to heavy rain, with rain turning to snow in areas like eastern Jilin and eastern Heilongjiang, where some places could even face heavy snow or blizzards.
As for the forecast over the next three days:
From 8 AM on October 21 to 8 AM on October 22, scattered light snow or sleet is expected in parts of central and western Inner Mongolia, northeastern Heilongjiang, southern and eastern Tibet, southern Qinghai, and the Hexi Corridor in Gansu, with some regions in northeastern Inner Mongolia possibly seeing moderate snow. Areas in the eastern and northern Northeast, northeastern Northwest China, southern Shaanxi, parts of northern and central North China, the majority of the Huanghuai region, Jianghuai, Jianhan, and northern and western Jiangnan, as well as northeastern Fujian and most of Southwest China, will experience light to moderate rain, with heavy rain (25 to 30 mm) predicted in certain spots like the Shandong Peninsula, central Jiangsu, and northern and southern Hubei.
From 8 AM on October 22 to 8 AM on October 23, light snow may affect parts of northeastern Heilongjiang, northern and eastern regions of Xinjiang, northern and southern Tibet, and northern Hebei, with mixed rain and snow possible in eastern Heilongjiang and eastern Jilin. The eastern and southern parts of Northeast China, northern North China, eastern Huanghuai, most of Jianghuai, and southwestern and southern regions of South China, including Taiwan, will see light to moderate rain, with heavy rain in parts of eastern Jilin.
Lastly, from 8 AM on October 23 to 8 AM on October 24, areas of northeastern Inner Mongolia, northwestern Heilongjiang, eastern Northeast China, northern and southern Xinjiang, southern and eastern Tibet, central Northwest China, and northern Southwest China could experience light to moderate snow or sleet, with heavy to blizzard conditions possible in parts of northeastern Heilongjiang. Meanwhile, regions like northern Xinjiang, southeastern Tibet, southwestern Sichuan, northeastern Yunnan, and parts of South China and Taiwan are in for light to moderate rain, with heavy rain possible in northeastern Heilongjiang.
Stay tuned for updates as we monitor these weather changes.
