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Northern China Braces for Lowest Temperatures in Half a Century |
2010-01-05 |
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Temperatures in northern China may fall to the lowest in half a century today as the Chinese capital recovers from the heaviest snowfall in almost six decades.
Beijing temperatures are forecast to drop to as low as minus 16 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees Fahrenheit) tonight, according to the China Meteorological Administration. Northern China may have 50-year low temperatures today, China Central Television reported yesterday.
The Chinese capital was hit by the heaviest daily snowfall since 1951 on Jan. 3, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. |
Posted by:Steve White |