Snow to hit central, east China

The central and eastern parts of China will see snow and rain over the next three days, although temperatures are likely to rise in parts of the affected areas, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Wednesday.

North China will experience strong snowfalls on Thursday, with 2 to 4 mm of snow expected in the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, as well as Hebei Province, according to a statement from the NMC.

Drizzles will hit the southern parts of the Yellow and Huaihe River valleys, while parts of south China will see heavy rain, the statement said.

He Lifu, the NMC's chief meteorologist, said temperatures have started to return to average levels in recent years following a strong cold spell.