China: Biggest snowfall in city of Shenyang for 116 years
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The Imperial Palace in Shenyang has been covered with snow from a blizzard which began over the weekend in north-eastern China.
According to the state news agency Xinhua, it's the highest snowfall that the city has seen in more than 100 years.
The average snowfall is 51cm across the Liaoning province!
Traffic and transport have been badly affected by the snow, with roads and stations shut. Meteorologists, the technical term for people who study the weather, believe the snow storm may have been caused by a complex weather pattern known as La Niña.
The city's airport was forced to close on Sunday when the storm first hit, and many flights were cancelled once it reopened on Monday.
However some have been making the most of the change in weather, including this giant panda at Jinan Zoo in the Shandong Province.
These bicycles have turned into ice-cycles! Power outages in September in China impacted the north-east regions of the country, with rising costs for heating and energy as a result. But authorities have said they are increasing coal imports to keep up with demand.
And, even parts of the Great Wall of China were dusted in snow from the blizzard.
Snow stretched further South throughout the week, with the city of Tianjin experiencing some snowfall on Tuesday. Meteorologists say temperatures will remain very low for the next few days.
- Published11 November 2021
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