The Chinese capital, Beijing, broke the record for the highest number of hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951. This comes as a cold wave hit large parts of the country and caused snow storms, bringing temperatures to record lows. . Temperatures in some areas in the Northeast reached minus 40 degrees Celsius due to cold air coming from the Arctic.
look. The coldest December ever in the Chinese capital, Beijing
Since December 11, the Beijing Weather Observatory has recorded more than 300 hours of freezing temperatures. This is the longest since measurements began, according to the state-backed Beijing Daily newspaper. The newspaper added that the capital also witnessed nine consecutive days of temperatures below minus 10 degrees Celsius during this period.
The Central Provincial Meteorological Administration said that temperatures in several other areas in central China's Henan Province, southwest of Beijing, are expected to drop to minus 15 degrees Celsius over the weekend. Warm air is expected to move south from the north of the country, causing temperatures to rise from the end of the week.
The China Meteorological Administration said that as of 2 p.m. on Sunday, temperatures had risen again in many areas in central and eastern China, with some areas rising by more than 10 degrees.
Lack of heating capacity
Several cities in Henan face a shortage of heating capacity in the winter, with thermal energy suppliers in the city of Jiaozuo under pressure to ensure supplies. State media reported that heating boilers at one of the city's largest suppliers had broken down, leaving some areas in desperate need of more heat. State media reported that the supplier was busy resolving the outage and expected to resume deliveries on December 26, without mentioning the number of defective boilers.
The city will suspend heating supplies to most businesses, except for essential service providers such as hospitals, nursing homes and residential areas. The media added that some neighborhoods will remain affected during the device's maintenance period.
Two other cities in Henan, Puyang and Pingdingshan, have already suspended heat supplies to government departments and administrative institutions to prioritize residential use, due to the extremely cold weather, local governments said.
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