Heavy smog to shroud north China again over weekend  

京津冀地区17日夜再起重度霾 将持续3天

华北中南部、黄淮北部等地将再迎雾、霾天气过程，局地有重度霾，个别时段空气污染严重。预计此次过程将持续至20日。中央气象台首席预报员张芳华表示，由于此次冷空气间歇期较短，污染物浓度和影响程度都不及7-11日的过程。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Regions across Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will be overwhelmed by heavy smog from Friday night, according to weather.com.cn.

The National Meteorological Center predicted that from Friday to next Monday, smog will shroud south-central parts of North China, northern parts of Huang-Huai Plain, and central Shaanxi province.

Beijing might be chocked by heavy pollution on Sunday and Monday.

The smog won't be as severe as last week, said Zhang Fanghua, chief weather forecaster at the meteorological center.

It will be dispersed by cold air from next Monday night, he added.

As smog will accompany most of the weekend, Zhang suggested the public avoid outdoor activities or at least wear masks when going outside.