{"id":291856,"date":"2023-12-19T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=291856"},"modified":"2023-12-19T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:15:20","slug":"emergency-in-china-as-temperatures-hit-lowest-levels-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=291856","title":{"rendered":"Emergency in China as temperatures hit lowest levels ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Mallika Soni<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China Cold Wave: China’s president Xi Jinping called for an “all-out” emergency response to the cold snap that began at the start of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temperatures in parts of China hit their lowest levels since records began, state broadcaster said. The provinces affected included Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning as a cold wave gripped large swathes of the country. The Hindustan Times<\/a> has the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An aerial view of a snow-covered section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing.(AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In Heilongjiang’s Yichun, a record low of minus 47.9 C (minus 54.2 F) was recorded in January 1980. This was broken early this week, according to a meteorological forecaster from the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People walk on a street following snowfall in Beijing, China.(Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

China’s president Xi Jinping called for an “all-out” emergency response to the cold snap that began at the start of the week. Snowfall and icy roads along with heavy fog caused multiple accidents on the roads as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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