Cold Snap!

Paul Pennay | Dec 3, 2008 6:00 pm | 3 comments | 1884 reads

The Beijing Bureau of Meteorology released an alert at 5pm yesterday - the first of its kind since 2004 - warning of a "cold wave" that will result in temperatures in the capital plummeting to -9 deg celsius overnight. According to the forecast, force 5 to 6 north winds will begin buffeting the city tonight and during the day tomorrow the temperature is unlikely to rise above 0 ℃. According to authorities, the cold front will only affect Beijing for the next couple of days and temperatures are likely to rebound over the weekend. That said, they're unlikely to reach the relatively mild temperatures we've been experiencing lately.

Links and Sources
Beijing Times: 本市首次发布寒潮预警 平原地区气温下降至-9℃
Hexun: 北京首发寒潮预警(图)

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Re: Cold Snap!
Posted Dec 5, 2008 11:58am by ChinaBoy

strangely, my apartment is just a few scant degrees above what it is outside.. the windows block out MOST of the wind at least

Re: Cold Snap!
Posted Dec 4, 2008 6:01pm by ashleyjb1000

Join the club. I can barely breathe it's so hot in my office. The word 'sauna' springs to mind.

Re: Cold Snap!
Posted Dec 4, 2008 11:21am by rbourne

Is it cold, I cant tell because I am sweating in my office that is almost 30 degrees even with the window open. Go China, we love energy efficiency!