Northwest China: January 15 to 16, southeastern parts will be overcast with light snow. January 20 to 21, affected by streams of cold air, western and northern Xinjiang and some eastern parts of the region will be overcast with light snow. Some areas will have moderate to heavy snowfall accompanied by force 4 to 6 northerly winds and low temperatures. During the remainder of the week most parts of the region will be dominated by sunny to cloudy skies without significant temperature change.  

 

North China: During the week most of the region will be mainly sunny to cloudy with little temperature change. January 15 to 17, most parts will blow force 4 to 5 northerly winds. January 20, some of northernmost and eastern parts will have overcast skies with light snow and force 4 northerly winds.

 

Northeast China: During the first half of the week most parts will be mainly sunny to cloudy without big changes in temperature. January 16 to 18, the majority of the region will have force 4 to 5 northerly winds. January 20 to 21, some of easternmost and southern parts will be overcast with light to moderate snow accompanied by force 4 southerly or northerly winds.

 

Central China: In the first half of the week middle and southern areas will have overcast and wet days with colder weather while northern parts will be dominated by cloudy skies. January 20 to 21, northern areas will become overcast while middle and southern parts will be cloudy to overcast with light rainfall in some places.

 

East China: During the early part of the week middle and southern areas will have frequent overcast and rainy days with low temperatures. Northern areas will be under sunny to cloudy skies with little temperature change. January 20 to 21, some northern parts will be overcast with light snowfall while middle and southern areas will be cloudy to overcast with light rain expected in some areas.

 

South China: In the first half of the week western and northern areas will see more overcast and rainy weather with low temperatures while remaining parts will be dominated by cloudy skies with rain in some areas. January 20 to 21, western parts will receive light rainfall while the remainder will be cloudy with light rain in some places.

 

Southwest China: During the week eastern Tibet, middle and eastern Sichuan, Chongqing and Guizhou will experience continuous overcast and rainy or snowy days with cold weather. In parts of Guizhou Province hailstones will fall. Early in the week Yunnan Province will be dominated by cloudy skies and some areas will be overcast with light rainfall. During the latter part of the week most of Yunnan Province will be overcast with possible light rain.

 

Source: National Meteorological Center

 

(China.org.cn January 12, 2007)