GUIYANG, Jan.8 (Xinhua) – Schools in Guiyang, capital of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, suspended classes in some districts on Friday as cold weather has iced roads and power lines. local authorities said.
According to the Guiyang Meteorological Service, due to the effect of a cold snap, the temperature dropped to minus 4.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the lowest temperature in early January in Guiyang in seven years.
The icy weather is forecast to last through January 10.
Provincial authorities began an emergency response to extreme weather conditions on Wednesday.
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