Siberian winds bring snow to China and Korea by Jo Farrow
Icy winds originating in Siberia have helped to bring heavy snow to South Korea and northern China over the last couple of days.
Up to 18 cm (7.1 inches) of snow has fallen across South Korea since Monday morning, blanketing much of the country. 6 cm (2.4 in) has fallen in the capital Seoul, slowing road traffic and subway trains, and over 60 domestic flights had been cancelled by Tuesday afternoon.
In China the snow has been falling since Sunday across much of the north, including around the capital Beijing. Several ‘super’ highways in the Shaanxi and Anhui provinces have been closed due to the build-up of snow, and there were delays reported at airports in Wuhan, Lanzhou and Shenyang. Road, rail and air transport services were already under pressure, carrying extra passengers home after the week-long holiday celebrating the Chinese New Year.
The Chinese meteorological department is forecasting snow and strong winds to continue for northern and eastern provinces until midweek at least, and more snow is expected in South Korea through Wednesday.
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