Beijing sees most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December since 1951

Beijing, Dec 25:Beijing recorded probably the most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December in additional than seven a long time as a chilly wave has enveloped northern and central swathes of China, bringing snowstorms and record-breaking temperatures.

A climate observatory within the Chinese language capital as of Sunday had recorded greater than 300 hours of sub-freezing temperatures since December 11 – probably the most since data started, in 1951, based on the official newspaper Beijing Every day.

Town noticed 9 consecutive days with temperatures beneath minus 10 levels Celsius (14 levels Fahrenheit), the paper added.

Components of northern and central China have shivered underneath frigid chilly snaps this month, with authorities closing faculties and highways a number of occasions as a consequence of snowstorms.

Temperatures at 78 climate stations throughout the nation hit report lows for the month of December, whereas common temperatures this month in northern and a few central elements of China hit report lows set in 1961, based on the Nationwide Meteorological Centre. (AP)