Hazardous conditions that forced closure of airports, roads and high-speed trains service set to ease, but cold snap is not over yet
China’s weather bureau lifted its blizzard “orange alert” with fewer areas likely to face heavy snow on Friday, but warned that heavy rainstorms were expected in some parts of the country.
The National Meteorological Centre said late on Thursday that moderate to heavy snow was set to hit eastern China’s Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, while the southwestern Guangxi region was facing heavy freezing rain and sleet.
Record levels of snowfall since late Wednesday have paralysed parts of China, with Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu, issuing a blizzard “red alert” on Thursday afternoon after forecasting snow depths of up to 25cm.
The weather bureau issued an “orange alert” on Wednesday, with snow disrupting public transport and energy supplies, damaging power lines and forcing authorities to shut down roads, airports and schools in parts of central China.
One killed,20 injured as heavy snow hits central China
At least three airports were closed and nine others experienced extensive delays on Thursday because of heavy snowfall.
