Snow disrupts traffic in Beijing

Xinhua

Flights have been canceled and bus routes adjusted in Beijing as moderate snow hit the capital Monday morning, according to Beijing Daily.

As of 7am 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 7:30am 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 7pm Sunday to 9am Monday reached 3.9mm, according to local meteorological authority.