A driver stranded in a snowstorm cooked instant noodles on a highway to survive a 7-hour traffic jam in southern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Huaihua in Hunan Province on January 22.

Mr. Zhao, a man journeying back to his hometown in Guizhou Province for the Chinese New Year celebrations, turned a snowbound highway in Hunan's Huaihua section of the Changzhi Expressway into a makeshift kitchen.

Stranded in a severe snowstorm that transformed the expressway into an impassable white blanket, the traveller and countless others found themselves caught in a traffic nightmare that lasted more than seven gruelling hours.

The journey, which commenced from Hangzhou City on January 21st, initially faced minor snowfall upon reaching Changsha City. However, as Mr. Zhao recounted, the situation drastically worsened. By 2:00 a.m. on January 22nd, the snow had intensified, leaving vehicles immobilised and drivers stranded on the expressway.

With the biting cold and hunger setting in, Mr. Zhao resorted to an extraordinary measure. Fortuitously equipped with a portable gas stove and instant noodles in his car, he decided to cook the noodles right on the highway.

The traffic remained stagnant until around 9:30 a.m., when the combined efforts of the traffic police and salt dispersal finally made the highway navigable again.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月22日，长芷高速湖南怀化段，男子开车返乡途中遇暴雪，在高速上堵车超7小时，因为又冷又饿，便用车上携带的燃气炉就地在高速路上煮泡面充饥，赵先生说：“我们21日从杭州回贵州老家过年，到长沙的时候，开始是下一点雪，后慢慢的逐渐变大，到22日凌晨2点的时候高速路上已经完全无法通行，车都滞留在了高速路上。堵到天亮又冷又饿，因为回家过年的车上正好携带者燃气炉和泡面，便想起就地煮泡面充饥。一直堵到早上9点半左右，经过交警部门的撒盐清理疏通，才开始慢慢地通行。