Snow and rain will continue to sweep South China over the next three days, meteorological authorities said on Thursday.

From Thursday to Saturday, light to moderate snow or sleet will affect the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan, as well as parts of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Northeast China, the National Meteorological Center said.

Heavy snow will fall in western Hunan and the southeastern parts of Northeast China, while the central and western parts of Guizhou will see freezing rain, according to the center.