Severe Cold Wave Sweeps Across China, Disrupting Traffic and Breaking Temperature Records

Local governments mobilize resources for snow removal and prevention measures as national forecaster predicts continued low temperatures.

A severe cold wave has swept across China, causing temperatures to plummet below freezing in most parts of the country.
The cold wave has led to the closure of highways and roads due to icy conditions, causing multiple accidents and disrupting traffic.
The city of Yichun in Heilongjiang could see a January 1980 record of minus 47.9 degrees Celsius be broken early next week.
In response to the severe weather, local governments have mobilized personnel and resources for snow removal and prevention measures.
The national forecaster predicts that the cold air will continue to flow across the country from north to south, keeping temperatures low in central and eastern regions.