More snow expected to blanket Beijing this week

Residents in Beijing awoke to snowy scenes on Tuesday, and more of the white stuff is expected to arrive in the capital on Thursday, adding a bit more romance to Valentine's Day.

This was the second snowfall this winter in Beijing following a light dusting on Feb 6.

"Beijing has recently witnessed drier winters with smaller snowfalls than the average seen in past decades. But the recent snow will help the capital reach its average," said Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center on Tuesday.