Heavy snowfall began in Beijing, China on Saturday, January 2, 2010 and continued throughout Sunday. Over 1.5 inches have fallen in the capital, with almost 5 inches recorded in suburbs such as Changping.http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gLJ9j8R_Szzhad5hDkKCOOfviWQQ
Air China is reporting that 120 flights departing from Beijing have been delayed and 86 have been cancelled, which is almost 80% of all scheduled flights. Nearby cities Tianjin, Hohhot and Shijiazhuang have closed their airports down completely. Car travel has also been affected, with most highways leading out of Beijing closed due to the snowstorm.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100103/ts_nm/us_china_weather
The snowstorm is expected to continue into Monday, with temperatures dropping as low as -20 Celsius. These temperatures would be the lowest ever in 40 years.http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/snow-paralyses-beijing-20100103-ln0z.html
Snowstorm in Beijing
Great Wall of China in Snow
This video is a beautiful tour of what the Great Wall of China looks like when it is snowing.
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Fast Facts
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Total Snowfall
1.5 inches have fallen in China's capital city.
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Temperatures
Temperatures are expected to reach -20 Celcius, the lowest in 40 years.
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Travel
Most highways out of Beijing are closed, and flights are cancelled.
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