A new cold air mass will affect the central and eastern regions!

A large-scale rain and snowfall as well as cooling weather will affect the central and eastern regions. Yesterday (month-day), gusts of level 5 to 7 were observed in the eastern part of Heilongjiang, the eastern and southern parts of Liaoning, the eastern part of Shandong, the central and northern parts of Henan, as well as coastal areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian, with local gusts reaching level 8 to 10 in the southern coastal areas of Liaoning. This morning (day),部分地区 in the central and northern parts of Shaanxi, the southern part of Shanxi, Beijing, the central and southern parts of Hebei, Henan, the central and northern parts of Anhui, and the western part of Hubei experienced a temperature drop of 4 to 8℃.

Affected by the eastward movement of a new cold air mass, the central and eastern regions will experience rain, snow, and significant temperature drops with strong winds. By the day, light to moderate rain (snow) is expected in the eastern part of the Southwest Region, Jianghan, North China, most of the Northeast Region, the Yellow River Basin, and the Yangtze-Huai River Basin. Heavy rain is forecast in parts of northern Guizhou, eastern Chongqing, northwestern Hunan, the Shandong Peninsula, and eastern Northeast Region, with isolated torrential rain. Light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of central and eastern Inner Mongolia, central and northern Shanxi, northwestern Hebei, western and northern Beijing (mountainous areas), and northwestern Heilongjiang, with heavy to heavy snow in isolated areas of northeastern Inner Mongolia and northwestern Heilongjiang.

In terms of wind and temperature drop, starting from tomorrow, the central and eastern regions will experience a temperature decrease of up to °C, with local temperature drops exceeding °C. The eastern part of the Northwest Region, North China, Northeast China, and the Huanghuai Region will see winds of up to level , with gusts reaching level ; the eastern and southern sea areas will experience winds of up to level , with gusts reaching level , and the wind force in some waters can reach level , with gusts reaching level .

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue alert for strong winds at 10:00 AM on the 20th, advising vessels navigating and operating in the waters to pay attention to safety. It is expected that from 10:00 AM on the 20th to 10:00 AM on the 21st, there will be strong winds of 5 to 6 levels, with gusts reaching 7 to 8 levels, in regions including Inner Mongolia, the southwestern part of Heilongjiang, the central and western parts of Jilin, the eastern and southern parts of Xinjiang, the northern part of Tibet, the western and northern parts of Qinghai, and the southeastern coastal areas of Fujian. In the waters of the Yellow Sea, the northern and southwestern parts of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the northern and central-eastern parts of the South China Sea, and the Bashi Channel, there will be strong winds of 7 to 8 levels, with gusts reaching 9 levels, and in some parts of the northeastern East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, wind forces could reach 9 levels, with gusts reaching 10 levels. From 10:00 AM on the 21st to 10:00 AM on the 22nd, there will be strong winds of 5 to 6 levels, with gusts reaching 7 to 8 levels, in parts of Inner Mongolia, the southwestern part of Heilongjiang, the central and western parts of Jilin, the northern and eastern parts of Qinghai, and most of Ningxia. In the waters of the northern Bohai Sea, the western part of the Yellow Sea, the southwestern part of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the northern and central-eastern parts of the South China Sea, and the Bashi Channel, there will be strong winds of 6 to 7 levels, with gusts reaching 8 to 9 levels.

Reminder: Due to the influence of cold air, temperature drops are significant in some areas. Please pay attention to changes in temperature and add clothing in time to prevent colds. Additionally, over the next three days, there will be rain and snow in the central and eastern regions of our country, although generally not intense, but attention to traffic safety is still necessary when going out.