STORY: Snow covers over 60 pct of Mongolia
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:57
LOCATION: Ulan Bator
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the snow-covered land in Mongolia

STORYLINE:

More than 60 percent of Mongolia is currently covered in snow, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported Monday.

"At least 64 percent of Mongolia's territory is now blanketed by snow," the weather agency said, adding that as of Monday morning snowfall was ongoing in five of the country's 21 provinces.

Mongolia is known for its harsh winters, which are heavily influenced by the Siberian high-pressure system.

Last winter was a severe "dzud" that brought the country its heaviest snowfall in five decades. This resulted in the loss of millions of livestock.

Dzud is a Mongolian term referring to a huge loss of livestock due to frozen or snow-covered ground during a harsh winter.

Mongolia's weather agency predicts that most parts of the country will experience temperatures this winter which are colder than the long-term average. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator.
(XHTV)