Snowstorm hit north China

Heavy snow blanketed Beijing and other parts of north China on Tuesday, causing air travel delays and highway closures. The Central Meteorological Station predicts that most parts of China will encounter rain or snow in the coming 3 days, with heavy blizzards expected in the north.

Heavy snow blanketed Beijing and other parts of north China on Tuesday, causing air travel delays and highway closures.

Beijing's snowstorm early Tuesday morning, followed icy thunder storms Monday night.

It was the second bout of snowfall in just eight days for the capital city.

Up to 3,800 police officers were busy directing traffic on main roads.

The temperature dropped sharply to minus 2.5 degrees Celsius.

A Beijing resident said, "It is indeed very cold. I didn't feel it this morning when I went out, but now I'm starting to feel really cold. I can't feel my ears, hands or feet."

Over 150 flights were delayed and 80 were cancelled at the Beijing International Airport on Tuesday.