英语新闻丨Cold front sweeps east across China, bringing snow and sandstorms

A powerful cold front is moving eastward across China from Thursday through Sunday, bringing heavy snow and sandstorms, according to Weather China, a website affiliated with the China Meteorological Administration.
据中国气象局旗下网站 “中国天气” 消息，一股强冷空气将于周四至周日自西向东影响我国，带来强降雪和沙尘暴天气。

Northwest China, which was noticeably warmer than normal in early March, will see the sharpest temperature drops, with some areas experiencing decreases of more than 20 °C.
3 月上旬气温显著偏高的西北地区，将迎来最剧烈的降温，部分地区降幅超过 20 摄氏度。

The heaviest snowfall is expected on Friday and Saturday, affecting parts of Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, with some areas bracing for heavy to severe snow.
预计周五至周六降雪最强，青海、甘肃、陕西、山西等地部分地区将出现大到暴雪。

The cold front is also expected to bring strong winds and dusty weather. On Thursday, parts of the Xinjiang Uygur, Ningxia Hui and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions, as well as Gansu and Qinghai provinces, are forecast to see blowing dust or floating dust, with some areas facing sandstorms or severe sandstorms.
该冷空气还将带来大风和沙尘天气。周四，新疆维吾尔自治区、宁夏回族自治区、内蒙古自治区以及甘肃、青海等地部分地区将出现扬沙或浮尘，局部有沙尘暴或强沙尘暴。

cold front /ˌkəʊld ˈfrʌnt/ 冷锋
snowfall /ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ 降雪
sandstorm /ˈsændstɔːm/ 沙尘暴
temperature /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/ 气温