Snow disrupts traffic in Beijing
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BEIJING -- Flights have been canceled and bus routes adjusted in Beijing as moderate snow hit the capital Monday morning, according to Beijing Daily.
As of 7 am Monday, 42 flights had been canceled at Beijing Capital International Airport, the local newspaper said.
Seventeen bus routes had been altered or suspended as of 7:30 am due to the snow and frozen roads.
Beijing issued a blue alert for heavy snow on Sunday, which is the lowest in the capital's four-tier warning system.
The average precipitation from 7 pm Sunday to 9 am Monday reached 3.9 mm, according to local meteorological authority.
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