Forecasters predict cold winter
今冬气温或较往年偏低
China's winter,- from December to February,- will be chillier than usual, according to a nationwide weather outlook released by authorities on Wednesday.
气象部门11月4日发布的全国天气预测报告显示，我国今年冬季(12月至来年2月)的气温将较常年同期偏低。
The forecast, made jointly by the National Climate Center and the Ministry of Water Resources, said cold air will be frequent in northwestern and southern parts of China, including the provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi and Guizhou, as well as the Xinjiang Uygur and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regions, with temperatures an average of 1 C to 2 C lower than in previous winters.
这份由国家气候中心和水利部联合发布的预测报告显示，今冬我国西北部和南部冷空气较频繁，甘肃、青海、陕西、贵州、新疆维吾尔自治区、广西壮族自治区等地的气温平均值将较常年同期低1-2摄氏度。
It added that long-lasting and large-scale freezing weather or snowstorms will be less likely to occur in the south this winter, but shorter episodes of such weather will be witnessed.
预测报告称，今冬我国南方发生大范围、持续性低温雨雪冰冻天气的可能性较小，但部分地区可能发生阶段性低温雨雪冰冻天气过程。
Meanwhile, 20 percent to 50 percent more precipitation than normal will batter North China this winter, while in the south it will decrease by the same amount, the forecast said.
与此同时，今冬我国北方地区降水较常年同期偏多2至5成，而南方地区降水则较常年同期偏少2至5成。
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