China issues orange alert for blizzards

China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

In North China's Hebei province, the provincial meteorological station estimated that from Sunday to Monday, the lowest temperature in most parts of Hebei will drop by 10 to 14 degrees Celsius, in Zhangjiakou city and Chengde city by 14 to 16 degrees Celsius.

In Inner Mongolia, heavy snows up to 22 millimeters were reported in Bayan Nur, Baotou, Ulanqab and Tongliao city. Hohhot Baita International Airport has launched an emergency response plan for special weather, and many inbound and outbound flights have been canceled.

Many expressways in Hebei and Shanxi have been temporarily closed.

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