An early-season snowstorm has blanketed much of northern China including the capital Beijing, prompting road closures and flight cancellations.
A delivery man moves past a car with a blanket of fresh snow in Beijing, China, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. BEIJING — An early-season snowstorm blanketed much of northern China including the capital Beijing, prompting highway closures and flight and train cancellations and delays.
The National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for snowstorms, the second highest level in China's four-tier warning system. Accumulations of more than 30 centimeters were forecast in some areas. The snow was a welcome sight at the skiing venues for the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will be held in February next year. Beijing typically has a dry climate, and most of the snow for the competitions is expected to be artificial.
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