Major capital city calls 66,000 people to help shovel snow
Digital Reporter
Wednesday, November 25, 2015, 12:31 PM - Not every city can handle snowfall with the same resolve as Canadians.
Such was the case from Nov. 22 to 23, when the bustling city of Beijing saw a thick blanket of snow cloak the metropolis, resulting in flight cancellations and highway closures.
Conditions were so bad that the Beijing Municipal Committee had 66,000 people help shovel snow through the overnight hours.
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Although November snow can be expected in Beijing (the city's airport saw snow around the same time in 2012 and 2009), the substantially cold draft of air is reportedly unusual at this time of year.
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) released a statement Wednesday indicating a continued blue category warning for the cold air wave moving through much of the country.
"From November 26 to 27, in the wake of the strong cold front, below freezing temperatures will be felt all the way to the lower reaches of Yangtze River and its northern areas," the CMA notes.
"The coldest temperatures in central and western Inner Mongolia and northern North China will reach 10 to 20 degrees below zero."
SOURCE: China Meteorological Association | Washington Post
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