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Schools to close in Beijing due to lasting snowfall

Xinhua, November 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Schools in mountainous areas in Beijing will be closed on Monday due to lasting snowfall, according to local education authorities.

All schools in Yanqing District, northwest suburb of Beijing will be closed on Monday as mountain areas account for nearly 73 percent of its total 1,993 square kilometers land area.

Education departments in suburban Mentougou, Fangshan, Miyun, Changping districts also announced to close schools in mountain areas to ensure students' safety.

Outdoor activities of primary and secondary schools were suspended in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday, according to Beijing Municipal Education Commission.

Heavy snowfall hit Beijing Friday, and continued into Sunday. Beijing Meteorological Station on Sunday issued a yellow alert for icy road, followed a blue alert for blizzard.

In China's four-tier color-coded weather warning system, red represents the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Endit