China's weather observatory on Saturday issued an alert for a snow storm in Beijing and neighbouring regions.
Snowstorms will hit Inner Mongolia region and provinces of Shanxi and Hebei as well as Beijing and Tianjin municipalities on Saturday and Sunday, with some areas expected to see snowfall of up to 12 mm, the National Meteorological Centre said.
The centre suggested snow-hit areas take precautions as temperatures were forecast to plunge, the Global Times reported.