全國多地過山車式降温

Orange alert for cold wave

全國多地過山車式降温

China's meteorological authority on Monday issued an orange alert for a cold wave as a strong cold front will sweep across most parts of Central and East China.

12月28日，中央氣象台發佈寒潮橙色預警，我國中東部大部地區將開啟“速凍”模式。

From Monday to Thursday, the temperature in most parts of Central and East China is expected to drop by 10 degrees Celsius, while temperatures in some areas in Northwest, Northeast, North and South China will drop by 12 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC).

中央氣象台表示，從12月28日至31日，中東部大部地區的氣温將下降10攝氏度，西北、東北、華北和華南部分地區的氣温將下降12-16攝氏度。

The cold wave will bring gales to the aforementioned regions and some sea areas near East and South China, the NMC said.

寒潮還將給上述地區和東部和南部部分海域帶來大風。

The center advised the public to take precautions against the cold weather and strong winds.

氣象台建議公眾注意防範寒冷強風天氣帶來的不利影響。

China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

我國的天氣預警信號分為四級，由四種顏色表示，按照嚴重程度依次為紅色、橙色、黃色和藍色。

The center issued its last orange warning in 2016.

中央氣象台上次發佈寒潮橙色預警是在2016年。