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Chongqing News

Cold air arrives in Chongqing

2018-12-29 10:09:35

Dark clouds hanging on the sky with the drizzling rain.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- On December 27, cold air arrived in Chongqing. The rainy and snowy wheather occurred in Chongqing. The sleet or light snow will occur in alpine areas. Some parts of mountain areas may occur heavy snow. The main districts may also have sleet in the evening of December 29. The maximum temperature will not be higher than 6°C.

Affected by the upper trough and the surface cold air, Chongqing Meteorological Observatory predicted that there will be a significant cooling process and a rainy and snowy weather in Chongqing from December 27 to December 29, with the daily average temperature dropping by 4-7°C. The minimum temperature will drop to 1-4°C in most areas and that in alpine areas with an altitude over 600m will be lower than -2°C. On December 29, the maximum temperature in Chongqing will be no higher than 6°C. Light rain or sleet will occur in most areas from December 28 to December 29. Mountainous areas over an altitude of 600m will have small to moderate snow, with heavy snow in some parts and accompanied by icy roads. The northerly moderate or fresh breeze will occur in valley regions and mountain pass due to this cold air.

Whether it will snow in main districts because of this cold air? According to the chief predictor of Chongqing Meteorological Observatory, in the evening of December 29, the probability of sleet occurring in main district is only 30%. But snow is more likely to occur in Jinyun Mountain, which is not far from main districts.

Experts suggested that the temperature will drop sharply due to this rainy and snowy weather, people need to take actions to keep warm. After the rainy and snowy weather, the temperature will rise slowly. Before January 3, 2019, the low temperature will continue in Chongqing. The minimum temperature in some areas will continue to be around 0°C. (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)

Editor:Jiang Yiwei