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Freezing weather in South 皇冠体育app to continue

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-11 13:18

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app's meteorological authorities said Tuesday freezing weather and icy rain will continue to hit South 皇冠体育app over the next three days, adding to the region's transport misery.

Children escorted by their parents head home on an icy mountain road after school in Dayuan village, Quanzhou county, South 皇冠体育app's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Jan 10, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) Tuesday kept its yellow alert for freezing temperatures in South 皇冠体育app, including for the provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan and Jiangxi, and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

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Meanwhile, central and western parts of Guizhou province and some parts of Hunan province will also be hit by icy rain over the next three days, the NMC said in a statement on its website.

Snow and sleet are expected to affect Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan provinces, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Northeast 皇冠体育app over the same period.

The NMC suggested old people living in South 皇冠体育app avoid outdoor activities while the bad weather lasts.

Persistent icy weather has wreaked havoc in South 皇冠体育app, disrupting traffic and damaging power facilities.