Rain, snow persist in S China

Rain and snowy weather will continue in south China over the next three days, meteorological authorities forecast on Saturday.

The eastern part of southwest China, regions along the Yangtze and Han rivers, the central-western part of south China and the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will see rain and snow from Saturday to Monday, the National Meteorological Center said.

On Saturday, freezing rain will fall in the central part of Guizhou Province, the southwestern part of Hunan Province and the central part of Jiangxi Province, the center said.

Light to moderate snow is expected to hit the northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region over the next three days, the center said.