Northwest China: From February 4 to 6, most northwestern areas of the region will see sunny to cloudy skies, several parts of region will be overcast with light snow. February 7-9, several places in northern Xinjiang, the basin of southern Xinjiang and southern Qinghai Province will be overcast and receive light to moderate snow. Other areas will mainly be cloudy. On February 10, most northwest areas will be cloudy.

 

North China: It is estimated that in the early and middle of the next week, most areas in north China will be sunny to cloudy. February 5-6, the region will experience force 4 to 6 northerly winds. On February 8, most areas will have overcast weather, and some places in eastern and southern areas will receive light snow. February 9-10, the region will mainly be cloudy. In eastern Inner Mongolia, force 4 to 6 northerly winds will blow and some places will be overcast and have light snow.

 

Northeast China: It is estimated that next week, most areas of the region will not see rainfall or snowfall. Many places experience sunshine and clouds. February 6-7, most areas will have force 4 to 6 northerly winds blowing. February 8-10, cloudy skies will predominate. Some places in the north will be overcast with light snow.

 

Central China: It is estimated on February 4, northern parts of the region will be overcast, some of which will experience light snow. February 4-5, the central and southern areas will be overcast, and have light to moderate rain or snow, or rain and snow.

 

East China: February 4 to 5, the region's central and southern areas will see light rain or rain and snow while several places will receive moderate rain. February 6-10, most areas will mainly be sunny and cloudy, and the temperature will go back up again. On about February 10, some southern places of the region will be overcast and receive light rain.

 

South China: February 4-5, most of the region will be overcast and receive light rain, and some northern places will receive moderate rain. February 6-10, most areas will be cloudy and temperatures will go up to some extent. February 9-10, some western areas will experience overcast skies and light to moderate rain.

 

Southwest China: It is estimated that from February 4-6, southeastern Tibet, southeastern Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou Province and eastern Yunnan will have overcast weather and light rain or snow, or rain and snow. Some parts of Guizhou will have freezing rain. February 7-8, most parts of the region will be cloudy, some eastern places will be overcast or have some light rain or snow. February 9-10, western and southern Tibet, northern parts of the region will see overcast skies and receive light to moderate rain or snow, or rain and snow.

 

China National Meteorological Center

 

(China.org.cn, February 1, 2008)