Rain, snow to sweep central, east China

Rain and snow will sweep most of central and east China in the coming three days, accompanied by temperature drops, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast on Sunday.

Affected by a cold front, Inner Mongolia, some parts of northeast and north China, as well as regions along the Yellow and Huai rivers, will see temperature drops of four to six degrees Celsius, the NMC said.

Meanwhile, heavy snow will hit the north of Liaoning Province and some regions in central Jilin Province.

The NMC also forecast that another cold snap will hit China from Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, bringing strong winds and temperature drops to most parts of the country's northern areas.