Cold front sweeps China

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-05-2008 13:03

A cold front from Siberia has brought the coldest weather to most part of China so far this winter. Forecasters say this may last three to five days.

A girl uses her scarf against the cold air in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2008. Vast areas from  north to central China are experiencing a rare strong cold  wave front in recent years, which have forced 26 provinces  and municipalities to issue cold weather alerts.[Xinhua]

Almost all of the country, except the Tibet Autonomous Region, has been affected by this winter's coldest weather.

North China has witnessed a temperature drop of eight to ten degrees Celsius, with some regions experiencing a fall of more than 14 degrees, as the cold front from western Siberia moves through. Part of Inner Mogolia recorded temperatures of minus 24 degrees Celsius.

Heavy wind also cause sandstorms in Hebei Province.