A cold front will sweep across most parts of China, from west to east, over the next three days, and will bring rains and sandstorms, Sunday's weather forecast said.

Temperatures will drop by up to 16 degrees Celsius in some regions, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said.

The southern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, central areas of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, western part of Gansu province and central part of Ningxia Hui autonomous region will see sandstorms brought by force 5 to 7 wind in the coming three days.

The cold front will bring snow to most parts in the north and rains to areas to the south of the Yellow River, according to the CMA.