Because of the cold front, some regions in Zhejiang issued yellow alerts on Sunday for icy roads, according to weather.com.cn, the China Meteorological Administration's news portal.

But the temperature will remain above zero in Shanghai and is expected to bounce back to 10 C on Thursday, in said.

"Snow is not common in Shanghai during the winter, but it appears sometimes," said Wu Rui, chief officer at the Shanghai Meteorological Service. "Similar snow and sleet will not happen again in Shanghai and nearby regions in the short term, and the cold wave will pass after the weekend."