Winter hits Inner Mongolia; High Arctic plunges, refreeze surges

Winter hits Inner Mongolia; High Arctic plunges, refreeze surges

Winter Hits Inner Mongolia Winter has arrived abruptly across northern China, with Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, hit by its first widespread snowfall. Snow began across Hulunbuir's northern and western forest districts on Sept 29-30, blanketing Genhe and falling through Hailar. Temperatures have crashed with it. Across northern Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi, North China and eastern Northeast China, temperatures fell 6 - 10C (11 - 18F) o…