Snowstorm slaps parts of world
www.chinaview.cn 2010-01-07 20:25:19   Print

    BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Snowstorm has caused lots of trouble to people's normal life around the world these days.

    In  China, blizzard leads to serious disasters in agriculture and livestock breeding. In London, a Eurostar train has broken down inside the Channel Tunnel after suffering "traction problems". In United States, snow piled so high in Iowa that drivers can't see across intersections. From Jan. 6, Nothern France is in the snow and rain.

Asia

China

Blizzard hits NW China's Xinjiang
Heavy snow sweep across SE China's Harbin

A machine cleans snow on the road of Habahe County in Aletai, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2010. A blizzard hit Aletai on Wednesday and would be expected to stop by Jan. 6 according to local weather apartment. The area has seen continuous blizzard and sharp temperature drop since December in 2009, which leads to serious disasters in agriculture and livestock breeding. (Xinhua/Liu Xinhai)
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South Korea

Snowstorm blasts South Korea

A pedestrian walks in heavy snow at a street in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Jan. 4, 2010. Seoul and surrounding regions witnessed the biggest snowfall in the recent 9 years on Monday.(Xinhua/He Lulu)

A pedestrian walks in heavy snow at a street in Seoul, capital of South Korea, Jan. 4, 2010. Seoul and surrounding regions witnessed the biggest snowfall in the recent 9 years on Monday.(Xinhua/He Lulu)
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America

U.S.

US Midwest gripped by heavy snow
Snow storm hits U.S. Midwest
Winter storm sweeps across central U.S.


Children play in a pile snow left by a plow in Waukesha, Wisconsin Dec. 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Children play in a pile snow left by a plow in Waukesha, Wisconsin Dec. 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Europe

England

Eurostar train becomes stuck in tunnel
Heavy snow causes transport havoc in England

Snow falls around The Houses of Parliament in central London January 6, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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France

Paris braces for heavy snow

Photo taken on Jan.7 shows a man clearing the snow in front of a church in Paris. From January 6, a cold snap has swept across Europe, with rain and snow slaming northern France, Paris and bordeaux.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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Russia

Heavy snowfall brings Moscow transport chaos

People walk under heavy snowfall in central Moscow, December 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

People walk under heavy snowfall in central Moscow, December 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Editor: Li Xianzhi
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