Heavy snow has blanketed swaths of China’s northeastern region, shutting schools and halting transportation in the first major snowstorm of the season. Major highways in the northeastern city of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, were closed and flights canceled.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a man rides a bicycle through heavy snow fall in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Heavy snow blanketed swaths of China’s northeastern region, shutting schools and halting transportation in the first major snowstorm of the season. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, vehicles drive in the snow in Xiangfang District of Harbin, capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on Monday, Nov.
Major highways in the northeastern city of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, were closed and flights canceled, China’s state broadcaster CCTV said. Elementary and middle schools also canceled classes for Monday. The National Meteorological Center said Monday that snowfall is likely to “breakthrough the historical records” for the same period. Heavy snowstorms are expected to continue in parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, with snow depth reaching 20 centimeters in some places.Chaoyang city in neighboring Liaoning province and Chifeng in Inner Mongolia province also closed their schools and kindergartens.
China’s weather authorities issued an orange alert on Monday morning through Tuesday, the second highest on a scale of four.
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