This winter's first massive snowstorms began hitting North and Northeast China on Saturday, freezing roads, closing highways and leading to the suspension of trains and other forms of public transportation.

11月6日起，我国北部和东北部遭遇今冬第一场大范围降雪天气，暴雪导致部分道路结冰，一些高速公路关闭，铁路及公共交通部分线路停运。

A cold wave from western Siberia in Russia caused the blizzards that led to plummeting temperatures across the country, China's National Meteorological Center said. Since Saturday, China has seen temperature drops between 8 C and 17 C nationwide.

中央气象台表示，来自俄罗斯西伯利亚西部的寒潮引发了暴风雪，导致全国多地气温骤降。全国气温平均下降8至17摄氏度。

A video showed about 1 meter of heavy snow blocking a door of a herdsman's house in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, on Saturday. This year's first snow in Beijing arrived on Sunday, 27 days earlier than the average date between 1991 and 2020.

一段视频显示，11月6日内蒙古包头一户牧民家的门被约1米高的大雪挡住。北京11月7日迎来初雪，较1991-2020年该市的初雪平均日期提前了27天。