China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog
2 months ago

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert for a cold wave on Saturday, as most parts of the country will see temperatures plunge by 8-12 degrees Celsius over the next three days. During the period, some areas in the eastern part of northwest China, as well as western sections of north China and Sichuan plateau are expected to experience declines of over 14 degrees Celsius, said the National Meteorological Center. The center also renewed a yellow alert for heavy fog, warning that visibility in some areas including the Qiongzhou Strait, the coastal waters of the Leizhou Peninsula and Guangxi will be reduced to less than 1 kilometer, and in some instances, even below 500 meters from Saturday morning to evening. China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

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Strong gusts trigger yellow alert
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strong gusts trigger yellow alert

China Daily  

As a severe cold wave sweeps across China, the National Meteorological Center has issued a series of warnings, highlighting that the impact of strong winds, overshadowing the effects of snow and rain, is more pronounced compared to the previous cold wave. The center renewed a yellow warning, the third severest in the four-tier warning system, for strong winds on Friday …

China renews yellow alert for strong winds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China renews yellow alert for strong winds

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's National Meteorological Center on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for strong winds and forecasted temperature drops in northeastern Heilongjiang province, where the 9th Asian Winter Games is underway. From 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday, strong winds are expected in parts of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Hebei province, Xizang autonomous region and Qinghai province. Powerful …

Strong gusts trigger yellow alert amid cold spell
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strong gusts trigger yellow alert amid cold spell

China Daily  

As a severe cold wave sweeps across China, the National Meteorological Center has issued a series of warnings, highlighting that the impact of strong winds, overshadowing the effects of snow and rain, is more pronounced compared to the previous cold wave. The center renewed a yellow warning, the third severest in the four-tier warning system, for strong winds on Friday …

China issues blue alert for cold wave
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China issues blue alert for cold wave

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority issued a blue alert for a cold wave on Wednesday. According to the National Meteorological Center, a cold wave is expected to move across China, causing temperature drops of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius in the Huanghuai region -- a geographical area that encompasses parts of several provinces, including Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong -- …

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog
2 months ago

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert for a cold wave on Saturday, as most parts of the country will see temperatures plunge by 8-12 degrees Celsius over the next three days. During the period, some areas in the eastern part of northwest China, as well as western sections of north China and Sichuan plateau are expected to …

Himachal weather updates: IMD issues yellow warning for cold wave, dense fog in five districts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal weather updates: IMD issues yellow warning for cold wave, dense fog in five districts

India TV News  

India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a yellow warning for a cold wave, ground frost and dense fog at isolated places in five of the 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh. Meanwhile, a severe cold wave hit Una district on Tuesday night, with the minimum temperature hovering around the freezing point at 1.2 degrees Celsius. Hamirpur, Mandi and Kangra districts experienced …

Coldwave In Delhi: Temperature Drops To 3°C, IMD Issues Yellow Alert
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Coldwave In Delhi: Temperature Drops To 3°C, IMD Issues Yellow Alert

ABP News  

Delhi continues to shiver as it recorded the lowest temperature of this winter season so far on Thursday with minimum dipping to 4.5 degrees Celsius. Some parts of the city observed cold wave conditions, including Ayanagar and Pusa, where temperatures dropped to 3.8 and 3.2 degrees Celsius respectively. According to IMD, cold wave conditions occur when actual temperatures fall below …

Emergency measures rolled out for cold wave
4 months ago

Emergency measures rolled out for cold wave

China Daily  

Heavy snowfall hits Longxin community in Ganjingzi district, Dalian, Liaoning province, on Tuesday. LIU DEBIN/FOR CHINA DAILY As the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia approaches the ice jam season — when ice blocks the river, potentially causing flooding — the local water conservancy department has implemented preventive measures to remove obstructions and maintain water flow. In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the …

Emergency measures rolled out for cold wave
4 months ago

Emergency measures rolled out for cold wave

China Daily  

Heavy snowfall hits Longxin community in Ganjingzi district, Dalian, Liaoning province, on Tuesday. LIU DEBIN/FOR CHINA DAILY As the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia approaches the ice jam season — when ice blocks the river, potentially causing flooding — the local water conservancy department has implemented preventive measures to remove obstructions and maintain water flow. In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the …

China maintains yellow alerts for blizzards, cold waves
4 months ago

China maintains yellow alerts for blizzards, cold waves

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority on Tuesday maintained yellow alerts for blizzards and cold waves, forecasting continued snowstorms and sharp temperature drops in some parts of the country. From 2 pm Tuesday to 2 pm Wednesday, heavy snowstorms will hit parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Shandong, the National Meteorological Center said, adding that some areas are expecting a …

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds
4 months ago

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday renewed blue alerts for cold waves and strong winds, with sharp drops in temperature and powerful winds expected to hit parts of the country in the coming days. From Saturday to Thursday, temperatures in most parts of China will fall by six to 10 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center. Some …

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds
4 months ago

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday renewed blue alerts for cold waves and strong winds, with sharp drops in temperature and powerful winds expected to hit parts of the country in the coming days. From Saturday to Thursday, temperatures in most parts of China will fall by six to 10 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center. Some …

Air Quality in Beijing: A Grim Outlook
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Air Quality in Beijing: A Grim Outlook

China Daily  

Beijing remains under a yellow alert for heavy air pollution, with the air quality expected to improve by Sunday. However, pollution levels are expected to remain severe in the central and southern parts of the city, with some cities experiencing heavy pollution. Regional emergency responses have been initiated in response to the pollution, with Beijing activating a yellow alert and …

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday evening issued a red alert for typhoon Yagi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country's southern regions. Typhoon Yagi will move northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour, with gradually increasing intensity, the NMC forecasted, adding that it is expected to make landfall …

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday evening issued a red alert for typhoon Yagi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country's southern regions. Typhoon Yagi will move northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour, with gradually increasing intensity, the NMC forecasted, adding that it is expected to make landfall …

Effective early warnings secure the first line of defense
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Effective early warnings secure the first line of defense

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows surging water flow in the section of Rongjiang River in Rong'an county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. It is therefore imperative that China prioritizes the enhancement of its early meteorological warning capabilities, given that it represents the first line of defense against extreme weather events. Moreover, China has established …

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

Hindustan Times  

By Bernard Orr and David Stanway China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies BEIJING/SINGORE -China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather bureau warned on Thursday, as the world's second biggest economy braces for another scorching summer. In its annual climate "Blue Book", …

Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alert
1 year, 3 months ago

Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alert

The Hindu  

China on December 16 issued a low-temperature alert, warning the mercury could drop to historic lows in some areas of the country, one day after President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to ensure safety. The country’s meteorological authorities on Dec. 16 morning issued a low-temperature warning that forecasted a cold wave across “the greater part” of China that will last …

As China struggles with heat, flooding and drought, employers are ordered to limit outdoor work
1 year, 8 months ago

As China struggles with heat, flooding and drought, employers are ordered to limit outdoor work

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Employers across much of China were ordered Monday to limit outdoor work due to scorching temperatures, while the east and southwest were warned to prepare for torrential rain as the country struggled with heat, flooding and drought. That requires employers to limit outdoor work, though delivery workers for restaurants and online retailers were still working. The agriculture ministry …

Himachal: IMD issues yellow alert for three days
1 year, 11 months ago

Himachal: IMD issues yellow alert for three days

Hindustan Times  

Minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded below normal in Himachal as higher reaches continued to experience snowfall even as the weather was clear and sunny in the plains. Light rainfall occurred at isolated places over low and mid hills, while the isolated pockets in higher reaches experienced light snowfall, said Surender Paul, director of the Indian Meteorological Department’s Shimla centre. …

Yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place across much of UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place across much of UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major incident has been declared in Somerset due to …

China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops
2 years, 7 months ago

China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up, China state media reports. China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze River basin. China’s National Meteorological Center also renewed its high-temperature red alert …

Heat plan takes effect as weather service issues code yellow high temps warning
2 years, 8 months ago

Heat plan takes effect as weather service issues code yellow high temps warning

NL Times  

Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code yellow weather warning for the entire country. Keep yourself and your home cool.” The code yellow heat warning takes effect at 10:00 a.m. today and will be in place until at least 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The RIVM activated its heat plan, warning vulnerable groups to take extra care in the coming days. Persistent …

Red alert in China after record breaking high temperatures and relentless rains wreak havoc
2 years, 8 months ago

Red alert in China after record breaking high temperatures and relentless rains wreak havoc

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A red alert has been …

China issues heat warnings as temperatures top 40C
2 years, 8 months ago

China issues heat warnings as temperatures top 40C

Al Jazeera  

China is battling another round of extreme heat as nearly 70 cities issued “red” heatwave alerts – the highest level on the scale – as temperatures soared to 40C this week. In Shanghai, the country’s biggest city where some residents are already subjected to daily COVID-19 tests and localised lockdowns loom, officials warned people to prepare for hot weather and …

China heat wave: Dozens of cities issue warnings as temperatures surge
2 years, 8 months ago

China heat wave: Dozens of cities issue warnings as temperatures surge

CNN  

CNN — A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to stay cool, as 84 cities across the country on Wednesday issued their highest-level red alert warnings. Wang Haibin/Future Publishing/Getty Images Shanghai has only experienced 15 days with temperatures above 40 degrees since the city began keeping records in 1873, the …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 9 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 9 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

Yellow alert! These states to see ‘heatwave’ to ‘severe heatwave’ in next 5 days
3 years ago

Yellow alert! These states to see ‘heatwave’ to ‘severe heatwave’ in next 5 days

Live Mint  

With a rise in temperature, many states across the country are seeing sudden heat waves. The Centre's meteorological department has issued warnings that there will be a big rise in temperature in the next five days. In the next five days, these areas will see heatwave to severe heatwave, temperatures could touch 47 degrees Celcius at some places," Dr N …

Yellow alert issued for Delhi as mercury dips to 3.3 degrees Celsius, what does it mean?
3 years, 3 months ago

Yellow alert issued for Delhi as mercury dips to 3.3 degrees Celsius, what does it mean?

India Today  

For the first time this winter, the temperature in Delhi and nearby regions dropped below 4 degrees Celsius on Sunday. According to the weather department data, at Jafarpur station, the temperature was recorded at 3.3 degrees Celsius, while at Lodhi Road, the temperature was at 3.6 degrees Celsius. Yellow alert issued for Delhi today: With the national capital witnessing a …

Shimla meteorological centre issues 'orange' warning for extremely heavy rains in parts of Himachal Pradesh tomorrow
5 years, 8 months ago

Shimla meteorological centre issues 'orange' warning for extremely heavy rains in parts of Himachal Pradesh tomorrow

Firstpost  

The Meteorological Centre issued an ‘orange’ warning for extremely-heavy rains on Monday and ‘yellow’ warning for heavy rains on Tuesday in the state. Shimla: Many parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rainfall in the past 24 hours, with the meteorological department forecasting extremely heavy rainfall on Monday. The Meteorological Centre, Shimla, has forecast rains in the plains as …

Icy roads expected during rush hour; code yellow warning in effect
6 years, 2 months ago

Icy roads expected during rush hour; code yellow warning in effect

NL Times  

Commuters in the Netherlands must be extra careful when driving to work on Friday morning. The roads can be icy due to wet areas freezing overnight, and due to winter showers in the northern and northeastern parts of the country, meteorological institute KNMI warns. A code yellow warning is in effect for the entire country, except the Wadden Islands, until …

Threat of floods over next few days draws warning
7 years, 9 months ago

Threat of floods over next few days draws warning

China Daily  

A man rides his scooter through a flooded street in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday.Provided To China Daily Minister advises checks of repaired works that haven't yet faced real test China's national weather observatory issued a blue alert on Sunday, the lowest in a four-tier weather warning system, for rainstorms in the central and eastern parts of the …

Threat of floods over next few days draws warning
7 years, 9 months ago

Threat of floods over next few days draws warning

China Daily  

A man rides his scooter through a flooded street in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday.Provided To China Daily Minister advises checks of repaired works that haven't yet faced real test China's national weather observatory issued a blue alert on Sunday, the lowest in a four-tier weather warning system, for rainstorms in the central and eastern parts of the …

Heatwave grips northern China
7 years, 10 months ago

Heatwave grips northern China

Al Jazeera  

Yellow alert in force as temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius in Beijing, Tianjin, as well as parts of Hebei. Much of northern China is in the grip of a heatwave, forcing authorities to issue a “yellow alert”, the lowest of the four tier warning system. The old and the young are thought to be particularly susceptible to extreme heat, and …

Heavy fog closes down China expressways, airport
8 years, 2 months ago

Heavy fog closes down China expressways, airport

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Heavy fog continued to shroud north and central China on Wednesday, leaving expressways closed down and flights delayed. As of 8:30 am, traffic police in Beijing had closed several sections of expressways, including roads linking the capital with Harbin in the northeast, Shanghai in the east, and neighboring Tianjin Municipality. In Central China's Henan province, the visibility at …

China advises 23 northern cities to issue pollution 'red alert' for smog
8 years, 3 months ago

China advises 23 northern cities to issue pollution 'red alert' for smog

ABC  

Environmental authorities in China have advised 23 northern cities to issue red alerts, the highest possible air pollution warning, against the "worst" smog the country has experienced since autumn, state media said. China issued its first ever red alert for smog in capital Beijing last December, after adopting a colour-graded warning system in a crackdown on environmental degradation left by …

China on yellow alert for smog
8 years, 3 months ago

China on yellow alert for smog

China Daily  

Buildings are engulfed in smog in Beijing, Dec 8, 2016. BEIJING -- China's meteorological authorities on Sunday issued a yellow alert for a new bout of smog that is expected to hang heavy in large areas of the country. Despite government efforts to fight pollution, frequent outbreaks of smog have become increasingly common in the winter season in north China, …

China on higher alert as smog worsens
8 years, 3 months ago

China on higher alert as smog worsens

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's meteorological authority upgraded its smog alert from yellow to orange, the second most serious level, on Sunday evening, as smog worsened in many parts of the country. Despite government efforts to fight pollution, frequent outbreaks of smog have become increasingly common in winter in northern China where cold weather conditions and the burning of coal for heating …

North China cities criticized for lax air pollution response efforts
8 years, 4 months ago

North China cities criticized for lax air pollution response efforts

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Several cities in North China were criticized Saturday for lazy environmental protection efforts in response to severe air pollution. The city of Linfen in Shanxi did not issue a red alert when the city was shrouded in smog earlier this month, and only issued a yellow alert in the first place and an orange alert after being urged …

Beijing updates air pollution alert system
8 years, 4 months ago

Beijing updates air pollution alert system

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the city's Air Quality Index reaches 500, local authorities said on Monday. The information office of the municipal government released an updated emergency response plan for severe air pollution, aiming to better address air pollution with minimal disturbance to people's lives. Li …

Strong winds hit China as temperatures continue to drop[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 4 months ago

Strong winds hit China as temperatures continue to drop[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A view of the Forbidden City from the hilltop of Jingshan Park in Beijing on Nov 21, 2016. BEIJING - Strong winds hit much of China after a cold front dragged temperatures down by more than 10 degrees Celsius. A total of 1,506 snow-clearing vehicles and over 23,000 workers had been dispatched to cope with icy roads and possible road …

China on orange alert for rainstorms
8 years, 8 months ago

China on orange alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

Rescuers evacuate a woman and her child in Chaohu city, Anhui province on July 2, 2016. BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority on Sunday renewed its orange alert for heavy rain across much of the southern regions in the coming 24 hours. China issues warning on geological disasters China's weather authorities on Saturday evening warned of possible geological disasters in the …

Torrential downpour kills 8 in China, blue alert for next 24 hours
8 years, 10 months ago

Torrential downpour kills 8 in China, blue alert for next 24 hours

Firstpost  

TThe rainstorms prompted evacuation of 7,444 people in Guangxi’s Yulin City, toppled 124 houses and seriously damaged another 25 in South China. Beijing: Eight persons were killed and four others reported missing in China as rainstorms wreaked havoc in southern areas as authorities today issued a blue alert for heavy torrential rains in the next 24 hours, with over 5 …

Beijing to raise threshold for issuing air pollution 'red alerts'
9 years, 1 month ago

Beijing to raise threshold for issuing air pollution 'red alerts'

China Daily  

Pedestrians cross the road in Zhongguancun, Beijing, during a smoggy day in December. BEIJING - Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, two months after smog triggered the city's first ever "red alerts". In future, the highest alert will only be issued when the daily average …

China renews orange alert for cold wave
9 years, 2 months ago

China renews orange alert for cold wave

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's national observatory on Sunday evening renewed its orange alert for a cold wave as most parts of the country experienced the coldest weather in decades in the weekend. From Sunday night to Monday night, temperatures in parts of south China will drop 3 to 6 degrees Celsius while the lowest temperatures in the lower reaches of the …

40 cities issue alerts for pollution in N China
9 years, 3 months ago

40 cities issue alerts for pollution in N China

China Daily  

BEIJING - Forty cities in north China, including Beijing and Tianjin, have issued alerts for air pollution, according to Beijing air pollution emergency management headquarters. Beijing was hit with severe air pollution on Tuesday, with pollution levels expecting to reach grade six on a six-grade pollution gauging system in the southern part of the city later in the day, according …

Beijing's 2nd red alert for smog to last 4 days
9 years, 3 months ago

Beijing's 2nd red alert for smog to last 4 days

China Daily  

Beijing issued its second red alert for smog, the highest-level warning, on Friday as the national weather authorities said that more smoggy days are ahead due to higher temperatures and a lack of snow this winter. Heavy smog is forecast to blanket Beijing on Saturday and is expected to last for four days, forcing the government to adopt the strictest …

Beijing issues second red alert for pollution as China braces for weekend of choking smog
9 years, 3 months ago

Beijing issues second red alert for pollution as China braces for weekend of choking smog

ABC  

China has warned residents in the country's north to prepare for a wave of choking smog arriving over the weekend, the worst of which is expected over Beijing, prompting the capital to issue its second red alert. Key points: Beijing issues second-ever red alert for pollution Warning comes as China braces for weekend of choking smog Schools in Beijing are …

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