Northern China Braces for Gale Force Winds Travel Disruptions as Cold Vortex Approaches
Beijing, April 12, 2025 — Northern China is on high alert this weekend as a powerful cold vortex sweeps in from Mongolia triggering typhoon-like gales and prompting widespread disruptions across the region. Authorities have issued the highest level wind warnings in a decade for the capital Beijing, and surrounding provinces.
According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, wind gusts could reach up to 150 kilometers per hour (93 mph), posing significant risks to public safety. In response Beijing has activated an orange alert the second-highest in China's four-tier weather warning system for high winds a level not seen in over ten years.
With a sharp temperature drop of up to 12°C expected, officials have urged the city’s 22 million residents to avoid all non-essential travel. Public p...