Heavy snow since Saturday in central China's Hubei province, has
disrupted road and air travel.
The first snow of 2008 in Hubei closed five highways linking
Wuhan to other cities.
"It's too dangerous to drive as the road is covered with ice.
Traffic will not resume till the weather allows," said an official
with the provincial transport bureau.
The Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan was closed for more
than 12 hours, and 16 flights were cancelled or delayed. The
airport reopened at noon on Sunday.
The snow and rain are expected to stop on Sunday night, however,
the Wuhan central meteorological station warned that Hubei would
receive another round of snow and rain in two days.
(Xinhua News Agency January 14, 2008)