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Heavy snowfall in China forces airport shutdowns

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SHANGHAI • At least three Chinese airports were shut and nine others experienced extensive delays because of heavy snowfall, Chinese aviation data provider VariFlight said yesterday..
SHANGHAI • At least three Chinese airports were shut and nine others experienced extensive delays because of heavy snowfall, Chinese aviation data provider VariFlight said yesterday.
The national observatory put China’s snow alert on its second-highest level this week, state news agency Xinhua said, adding that parts of the central, northern and eastern regions could see up to 30cm of snow.
VariFlight said Hefei Xinqiao International Airport and Fuyang Xiguan Airport in eastern Anhui province, and Jining Qufu Airport in coastal Shandong province had been shut. Beijing Capital International Airport, one of China’s busiest, experienced some delays.

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