Northwest China: December 12 to 13, northern Xinjiang and eastern parts of the region will be overcast with light snowfall, force 4 to 6 northerly winds and lower temperatures. December 14 to 15, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy. December 16 to 18, western and northern Xinjiang will be overcast with light snowfall, while the remainder parts of the region will see sunny to cloudy skies with higher temperatures.
North China: December 12 to 14, affected by streams of cold air, most of the region will blow force 4 to 6, then force 3 to 4 northerly winds with a drop in temperature. December 15 to 17, most of the region will be under sunny skies with temperatures rising. December 18, most of the region will have force 3 to 4 southerly then northerly winds with light snow possible in northernmost sections.
Northeast China: December 12 to 15, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with force 3 to 4 northerly winds and slowly declining temperatures. December 16 to 17, most of the region will enjoy sunshine skies with higher temperatures. December 18, affected by streams of cold air, the region will see sunny to cloudy skies with force 3 to 4 northerly winds with light snowfall in western and northernmost sections.
Central China: December 12 to 14, most of the region will be sunny with force 4 to 5, then 2 to 3 northerly winds. The temperatures will also drop. December 15 to 17, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with rising temperatures. December 18, northern sections will be sunny to cloudy.
East China: December 12 to 14, affected by streams of cold air, most of the region will be cloudy to sunny with force 4 to 5, then 2 to 3 northerly winds and lower temperatures, while the Shandong Peninsula will receive light snowfall. December 15 to 17, most of the region will be sunny to cloudy with warmer temperatures. December 18, northern sections of the region will see sunny to cloudy skies with light snowfall expected in some areas.
South China: December 12 to 15, affected by streams of cold air, most of the region will be overcast with light rainfall, then turn to be sunny to cloudy with force 4 to 5, 2 to 3 northerly winds and lower temperatures. December 16 to 18, southernmost of the region will be overcast with showers while most of the remainder parts will be under sunny to cloudy skies with higher temperatures.
Southwest China: December 12, eastern Tibet and eastern parts of the region will be overcast with light snow or rainfall. December 13 to 14, affected by streams of cold air, eastern Tibet and most of Yunnan Province will meet light snow or rainfall with force 3 to 5 northerly winds in the Sichuan Basin. The temperature will also decline. December 15 to 16, eastern Tibet and northern and western Yunnan will continue to experience light snowfall. December 17 to 18, most of the region will be cloudy to sunny.
Source: National Meteorological Center
(China.org.cn December 9, 2005)
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