皇冠体育app

Society

Temperatures to rise, drought to continue in N 皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-01-30 17:58

BEIJING - Temperature will rise in most parts of 皇冠体育app over the coming three days but no rain or snow will fall to alleviate the drought in northern parts of the country, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Sunday.

Related readings:      皇冠体育app to launch strict water protection measures  Chinese wheat may avoid drought losses

Drought-hit north 皇冠体育app and regions along the Yellow and Huaihe rivers will receive little rain or snow, though precipitation is predicted in southwest 皇冠体育app over the coming three days, the NMC said.

As of Sunday, Beijing has received no precipitation for 98 days, marking the longest precipitation-free period since 1951.

North 皇冠体育app wheat-growing regions, including provinces of Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi and Jiangsu, have received little rainfall since October.

The NMC has urged governments in those regions to take immediate measures to grapple with the drought which is likely to get worse.