INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) at 6 a.m
on Saturday renewed an orange alert for strong winds, a yellow alert for serious convective weather, a yellow alert for blizzards and a blue
alert for sandstorms.According to the NMC projection, from 8 a.m
on April 13, strong winds of force 5 to 6 are anticipated in parts of northeast China and the Sichuan Basin
Inner Mongolia, northwest China, north China and the Huanghuai area will experience stronger winds of force 6 to 8, with gusts reaching
In some areas, such as main Inner Mongolia, northern Shanxi, northern Hebei, and the mountainous areas of Beijing, gusts could reach force
on April 14, winds of force 5 to 7 will continue throughout northwest China, Inner Mongolia, north China, the Huanghuai and Jianghuai areas,
and parts of northeast China, with gusts of force 8 to 9
In Inner Mongolia, Hebei and Beijing, gusts may reach force 10 to 11
on April 13, parts of south China are expected to experience thunderstorm windstorms of force 8 or above, or hail
In southern Jiangxi, northeastern Guangxi and northern Guangdong, regional thunderstorm gales may exceed force 10, with peak gusts going
Parts of south China will likewise see short-term heavy rainfall of over 20 mm per hour, with localized hourly rainfall surpassing 50 mm --
and potentially over 60 mm -- in southern Jiangxi, central and northern Guangdong, and northeastern Hainan
The most intense duration of severe convection is expected from Saturday morning to noon.From 8 a.m
on April 13, blizzards are anticipated in parts of Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Xizang and the Western Sichuan Plateau
Some areas in eastern Inner Mongolia and southeastern Jilin might experience heavy blizzards, with snowfall reaching 20 to 28 mm
Newly built up snow depths will range from 5 to 15 cm, locally surpassing 20 cm.Due to strong winds driven by cold air, dust is anticipated
in parts of Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangxi,
Zhejiang and the Sichuan Basin
Localized sandstorms may occur in southern Xinjiang.From late April 11 to the early hours of April 12, Beijings Mentougou District taped the
citys highest wind gust at 38.7 meters per second, comparable to force 13, with an especially strong wind chill.According to the Beijing
Meteorological Service, in response to the orange alert for strong winds, Beijing is expected to experience its peak wind period from the
very first half of the night on April 12 through daytime April 13
Average wind speeds will reach force 6, with gusts of force 9 to 11 in the plains
In districts such as Yanqing, Changping, Mentougou, Fangshan, Huairou, Pinggu, and Miyun, gusts might reach force 11 to 13, and surpass
force 13 in mountainous areas.Strong northerly winds will continue on April 13, with typical wind speeds around force 5 and gusts of force 8
In western and northern Beijing, gusts may surpass force 9
Winds are anticipated to gradually compromise on Monday afternoon.China has a four-tier weather condition warning system, with red
representing the most severe caution, followed by orange, yellow and blue.The strong wind has caused a suspension of flights and guest
trains in addition to expressway shutdowns
According to the China Railway Beijing Group, some 56 train services were momentarily stopped on Friday, and 103 services are set up to be
canceled on Saturday.Chinas Ministry of Emergency Management likewise issued an early-warning reaction for serious convection on Friday
throughout 13 provincial-level areas, including Hubei and Hunan, for strong winds, sandstorms, and extreme convective weather condition in
the central and eastern parts of the country.The emergency response to forest and meadow fires has actually been raised from Level IV, the
most affordable level in the countrys four-tier emergency situation action system, to Level III, according to the ministry.(With input from
Xinhua)(Cover: A tree is blown down by the strong wind in Baofeng County, Henan Province, main China, April 12, 2025./ VCG)
