Snow halts trains in central China

Snow blankets the Xiaoxiang station of the ultra-high voltage transmission line of Nanchang-Changsha in Changsha county of Changsha city, central China's Hunan province, Dec 26, 2021. (CHENG ZEGUO/XINHUA)

CHANGSHA – The first winter snow in central China's Hunan province on Sunday has brought ice and frost to the region, affecting traffic.

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According to the local transport departments, dozens of train services in the province were canceled on Monday. Traffic control measures were taken on all major expressways.

By Monday morning, Changsha Huanghua International Airport in the provincial capital of Changsha had successfully deiced its runways. With the first flight taking off at 6:59 am, the airport resumed normal operation.