Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2013 shows snow scenery at Huqiu Mountain scenic spot in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. A snowstorm hit Jiangsu province on Feb. 19 morning and local meteorological bureau has issued a blue alert for the snowfall. (Xinhua/Hang Xingwei)
A citizen walks on a snowy road in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 19, 2013. A snowstorm hit Jiangsu province on Feb. 19 morning and local meteorological bureau has issued a blue alert for the snowfall. (Xinhua/Liu Jianhua)
Heavy snow has blanketed large areas of east China. Parts of China's Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have been hit by snowstorms. The snow has been accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature of up to 10 degrees Celsius.
Authorities have issued warnings for a serious cold front. Primary and middle schools in Wuxi, Zhenjiang and many other cities have postponed the first day of classes following Spring Festival. Jiangsu Province's capital city, Nanjing, has closed its airport. Weather forecasts say temperatures will rise by the end of this month.
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