Weather & Science
China Winter Blast Causes Travel Chaos Before Lunar New Year
- Drivers stuck on highways for days while trains delayed
- Two deaths reported after snow caused roofs to collapse
City roads are temporarily closed due to heavy snowfall in Huai'an on Feb. 4.
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Snow and icy rain in central China stranded people on highways and in train stations as the nation gears up for the world’s biggest travel week.
At least two people died in Hubei and Hunan provinces because heavy snowfall collapsed market rooftops, according to local media reports. In Hubei, some drivers were trapped on roads for as long as three days because of icy conditions, while trains were delayed up to 24 hours, according to China Business News.