Snow falls in Beijing, with more to come

Beijing embraced this winter's second snowfall early Tuesday morning, with authorities issuing a yellow warning for icy roads. A larger snowfall is forecast in the next three days, the municipal meteorological bureau said.

According to the bureau, it started snowing at 5:36 am in Yanqing district, the city's northwest mountainous area. It marked the second snowfall this winter in Beijing, but one that was much larger than the first snow on Feb 6, data from the bureau showed.

Beijing issued a yellow warning on icy road conditions Tuesday morning, which is the lowest level in the three-tired warning system of yellow, orange and red.

Most road traffic in Beijing was unaffected, but some public transport lines were suspended, including five bus lines running through the city, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.

Beijing Bus Group also launched an emergency plan to put 200 vehicles on the road and send more than 2,000 personnel to strengthen transport inspection.

The city's transport authorities also reminded residents to drive slowly during peak hours on roads that easily freeze.