Gripping cold weather swept across major sections of China on Thursday while many areas in the south will see sharp drops in temperatures over the next few days, Chinese weather forecasters predicted.
The cold snap is widespread - moving from northern China where several provinces have already been hit with blizzards to central and southern areas like Guizhou province - and pushing deep into the lower reaches of the Yangtze River Delta area.
"This cold wave is powerful, later this week it will be a big move south," said meteorological analyst Wang Weiyue, according to CCTV state media.
