Snowstorms cause chaos for travelers
By Wang Qian in Beijing and Guo Anfei in Kunming | China Daily | Updated: 2013-12-17 07:13
Early winter snowstorms of rare intensity blanketed Yunnan province on Monday.
Road travel was badly disrupted and flights canceled, with thousands of passengers stranded at Kunming Changshui International Airport.
Local meteorological authorities issued 16 alerts for snowstorms and 41 for sudden falls in temperature, warning of icy roads and temperatures below freezing.
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