The "Ice Dragon" is roaring! The first cold wave of the New Year is coming, and the temperature will drop by more than 18℃ in some places!

Recently, most parts of China have been sunny to cloudy, and the temperature has risen. After a short period of warming, a new round of cold air will arrive on the 13th. The strong cold air will affect my country from west to east, and the temperature in some areas will drop by more than 10℃, and precipitation will also increase.

Strong cold air hits, with temperatures dropping by more than 10℃ in some areas

The first cold wave of the Year of the Dragon will occur after the festival

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that from the 13th to the 15th, affected by strong cold air, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the areas to its north will experience northerly winds of 4 to 6 from north to south, with gusts of 7 to 9; the temperature will generally drop by 4 to 8℃, with some areas dropping by 10 to 12℃, and the local temperature in the Northeast may drop by about 14℃.

According to the medium-term forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, from the 17th to the 21st, a cold wave will affect most parts of my country from west to east and from north to south, with temperatures dropping by 6 to 10°C, 12 to 16°C in some areas, and above 18°C ​​in some places. China Weather Network said that this will be the first cold wave in the Year of the Dragon.

The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue warning for high winds at 6:00 on the 13th. From 8:00 on the 13th to 8:00 on the 14th, parts of central and western Inner Mongolia, southern Heilongjiang, central and western Jilin, central and northern Liaoning, eastern Xinjiang, central and western Tibet, and western Qinghai will experience high winds.

From 8:00 on the 14th to 8:00 on the 15th, there will be winds of 5 to 6, with gusts of 7 to 8, in parts of central and western Inner Mongolia, central and southern Liaoning, eastern Huanghuai, eastern Jianghuai, central and southern Jianghan, northern Hunan, central Tibet, and southwestern Qinghai.

After the cold front passes, the temperature in various places will rebound quickly, and there will be no rain or snow during the peak period of holiday return.

Since the temperature rose significantly in the early stage, this round of cold air is mainly to "correct" the obviously high temperature in the early stage. The temperature in the north and south will temporarily drop back to the normal level of the same period of previous years.

After the cold front passes, the temperature in various places will rebound quickly. The temperature in the eastern part of the northwest region and the Huanghuai area to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will rise to a new level and continue to hit a new high this year. On the 18th, the highest temperature in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will reach around 25℃, and some parts of Jiangsu and Anhui may be warmer than usual during the same period.

On the 13th, there will be light to moderate snow in parts of central and northeastern Inner Mongolia, northwestern Heilongjiang, the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang, and the northern and eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

On the 14th, parts of southeastern Heilongjiang, central and eastern Jilin, northwestern Xinjiang, eastern and southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and eastern Huanghuai will have light to moderate snow or sleet, with heavy snow in some areas. Parts of southeastern Northwest China, eastern and southern Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, northern and western Jiangnan, eastern Southwest China, and northern Guangxi will have light to moderate rain.

Since the temperature in the south has dropped, it is not low enough to snow. This time it is mainly rain, so you don't have to worry about snow and freezing affecting your travel. The precipitation brought by the strong cold air will continue until the 15th. During the peak return period from the 16th to the 17th, the precipitation in most parts of central and eastern China will subside, which will be conducive to the return trip.

However, after the holiday, as the cold wave moves south, rain and snow will increase in central and eastern China. From the 19th to the 20th, there will be rain turning into sleet or snow in Huanghuai, Jianghuai, and Jianghan. There will be light to moderate rain in the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and heavy rain in some areas. There will be freezing rain in Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Hunan, and Guizhou. Everyone needs to pay attention to the upcoming forecast to prevent the adverse effects of rain and snow on transportation.

Comprehensive sources: CCTV News, China Weather Network, Central Meteorological Observatory, etc.