Record-Breaking Blizzard in Northeast China Halts Transportation, Forces School Closures

Snowfall expected to 'break historical records' as severe disruption sees hundreds of flights cancelled and a state of emergency declared across multiple provinces.

Northeast China is experiencing its first major blizzard of the season, which is expected to 'break historical records' in terms of snowfall.
Major highways in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, are closed and flights have been cancelled, stranding travellers and causing a near standstill in transportation.
Schools in parts of Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, and Jilin provinces were forced to close due to the severe weather conditions.
The National Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert through Tuesday, which is the second-highest alert level on a scale of four in China's colour-coded weather alert system.
The Central Meteorological Administration expects most of northeast China to see temperatures dive to single digits or below freezing as cold air moves east and south.