BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- A cold front will hit most of China, bringing strong winds and low temperatures over the next three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Sunday.

Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hubei and Gansu provinces will be affected by snow from Sunday to Monday, with strong winds sweeping parts of Inner Mongolia, the NMC said.

The wind will will whip up sand and dust in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang.

The NMC also forecast rain in south China on Sunday and Monday.