BEIJING - A strong cold front will hit north China over the next three days, bringing temperature drops and strong winds, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Friday.

The NMC said that temperature will drop by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius in northeast and northwest China, and along the Yellow and Huaihe Rivers in the coming days. Some areas will see the temperatures to drop by 14 degrees Celsius.

The observatory added that snow will hit Tibet and the northern part of Xinjiang on Friday and Saturday, heavy in places.