
steady, blowing snow fell Sunday in Beijing, the nearby city of Tianjin and northeastern China after hitting parts of Inner Mongolia and other western regions the previous day. (In photo) Workers shovel snow in front of a mall in Beijing on November 7, 2021.

Beijing was hit hardest Sunday morning. Several highway sections were closed, bus service was suspended on more than 160 routes and flights were reduced at the city's two major airports

This photo taken on November 7, 2021 shows people taking photos in front of the Saint Sophia Cathedral during a snowfall in Harbin in China's northwastern Heilongjiang province.

The National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for snowstorms, the second highest level in China's four-tier warning system. Accumulations of more than 30 centimeters (11 inches) were forecast in some areas.

Farmers covering vegetable crops with plastic film during a snowfall in Binzhou in China's eastern Shandong province.

People take photos beneath a gate of the Shenyang Imperial Palace after snowfall in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province on November 8, 2021.

This photo taken on November 7, 2021 shows two pandas playing in their enclosure after snowfall in Xian in China's northern Shaanxi province.

This aerial photo taken on November 7, 2021 shows terraced fields after a snowfall in Handan in China's northern Hebei province.