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Early snow dusts Shanghai, doesn't stay around long

Metro | Weather
2009-11-20

SOME Shanghai residents couldn't be blamed for thinking that it was beginning to look a little like Christmas yesterday morning. Early commuters enjoyed the sight of a brief snowfall on their way to work. Some...

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First snow sprinkles city

Metro | Weather
2009-11-19

SNOW fell along with drizzle early this morning in parts of Shanghai for the first time this winter. However, the cold front is passing so temperatures will rise from today's four to nine degrees Celsius. Weekend...

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It's winter! It's been here since Friday

Metro | Weather
2009-11-18

THE city has been in winter since Friday, weathermen announced yesterday. It's the earliest start of the cold season in 28 years. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said the early winter was caused by the...

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Chilly weather heats up hot-spring tours

Metro | Weather
2009-11-18

WITH the weather suddenly growing cold, short-term tours to hot springs are hot. Tour market insiders are reminding people to book ahead of time if they want to enjoy hot springs in surrounding provinces. Hotels...

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Shivering Shanghai set to chalk up early winter

Metro | Weather
2009-11-16

SHANGHAI may have stepped into its earliest winter for about 10 years, weather experts said yesterday. Rain, strong winds and low temperatures will prevail in the city this week as the strong cold front from the...

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Good news for umbrella sellers

Metro | Weather
2009-11-12

RAIN will continue for at least the next five days, with temperatures set to drop about 10 degrees Celsius, weathermen said. Today's cloud will turn to showers, with a high of 20 degrees, warmer than yesterday's...

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City's fog, rain ground 20,000

Metro | Weather
2009-11-10

FOG and rain left at least 20,000 passengers stranded at Hongqiao and Pudong airports yesterday, as nearly 200 flights were delayed and canceled. Among them were about 70 overseas flights, mostly to Hong Kong,...

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City fog delays flights, ships

Metro | Weather
2009-11-9

DENSE fog engulfed Shanghai this morning, delaying a number of flights and blocking about 100 ships in port, authorities said today. Shanghai's weather authority issued a yellow fog alert this morning warning...

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Cooler days, rain coming

Metro | Weather
2009-11-9

RAIN and cooler weather are expected this week as another cold front hits the city, weathermen said yesterday. The temperature will drop under 20 degrees Celsius toward the end of the week, but the chill won't...

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Cold front expected Tuesday

Metro | Weather
2009-11-4

ANOTHER cold front is expected to hit the city next week around Tuesday, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said. But it won't be stronger than the previous one which brought strong winds through the city on Sunday. The...

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Chill hits, but temps should soon rise

Metro | Weather
2009-11-3

THE cold front that gusted strong winds through the city since Sunday caused ships and ferries to suspend their schedules, brought down trees and sent people to hospitals. In the earliest strong cold front in the...

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Cold snap alert

Metro | Weather
2009-11-2

SHANGHAI Meteorological Bureau issued a cold wave alert at 5am today. Today's temperature will hover between 8 and 12 degree Celsius, a significant drop of at least 6 degrees from yesterday. Drizzle will fall...

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Shanghai Also Feels Nip In The Air

Metro | Weather
2009-11-2

SHANGHAI weather authorities issued two alerts yesterday, the earliest strong cold and wind warnings for the city in 10 years. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau issued a blue alert, the lowest of the three levels...

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Weather forecast to take chilly turn

Metro | Weather
2009-10-31

A STRONG cold front is on the way and temperatures could drop by 13 degrees Celsius over the next two days, according to weather experts. The lowest temperature was expected to average 6 degrees in the early hours...

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Colder weekend forecast for city

Metro | Weather
2009-10-29

WEATHER experts said yesterday that Shanghai's temperature was expected to drop by about 10 degrees Celsius this weekend due to an approaching strong cold front. The chill is expected to start tomorrow and last...