China’s cold snap with high winds and heavy snows is set to continue, with the weather service giving a high-level orange alert for the third straight day. Temperatures are expected to plunge by as much as 18C, for a range of -20 to -32C in northern China and -10 to -18C in the south. The cold weather and largest snowfall in 60 years are closing airports and snarling traffic, with 15 highways including some around Beijing closed by heavy snow over the weekend. Thirty Beijing-Hong Kong flights were cancelled or suffered major delays due to Beijing’s snow and 1,200 flights were canceled or delayed Sunday alone in Beijing. The capital assigned 7,000 police officers to help direct traffic Monday morning and 5,000 volunteers to ensure that bus stops work smoothly.
South Korea was also badly affected by snow and cold, with the largest snowfall in 70 years.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 4 January 2010.
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