Frequent cold air movements will affect many parts of China and bring gales and temperature drops over the next ten days, China's meteorological authority said on Thursday.

In a forecast, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said that due to cold air's impact, some regions expect temperature drops of more than 12 degrees Celsius.

In particular, Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces in northeast China, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan provinces in central China, Guizhou Province in southwest China and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, will see particularly sharp temperature drops, according to the forecast.

Meanwhile, sharp temperature drops are expected from Friday to Monday in China's southern regions.

The forecast said Heilongjiang, Jilin, and parts of Xinjiang will still experience heavy snows and snowstorms in some areas on Friday. The NMC advised the public to take precautions against the cold weather and strong winds.