According to specialized authorities, temperatures should drop between eight and 12 degrees Celsius until next Sunday, while some regions will report up to 20 degrees below.

The National Meteorological Center urged local governments to take precautions against cold weather and the citizens to keep warm.

It also called for effective measures to protect crops and aquatic products.

The nationwide yellow alert is related to the cold wave, blizzards and ice formation.

In addition to these conditions, Beijing continues to experience moderate to heavy snowfall today, affecting transportation services.

In response to the weather, primary, secondary and kindergarten schools suspended classes the day before and their resumption should be announced later today, according to the Municipal Education Commission.

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

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