Wave of freezing weather brings snow to northern China

Beijing's snowfall comes as northern China faces its most extensive rain and snow event since the start of winter, according to weather.com.cn, a website affiliated with the China Meteorological Administration. The precipitation reached its peak on Friday across regions including Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Liaoning provinces and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, with heavy snow and localized blizzards expected in some areas.