A blizzard stranded Chinese New Year travellers on an icy road for 8 hours.

The video was filmed in the city of Chuzhou in Anhui Province on Feberuary 2.

A severe blizzard wreaked havoc on the Nanning- Luoyang Expressway as the road surfaces turned into perilous sheets of ice, bringing vehicles to a grinding halt.

The expressway was transformed into a vast parking lot, with cars unable to move forward.

Stranded drivers attempting to sleep in their frigid vehicles was unbearable, yet running the engine for warmth without being able to close the windows was not an option either.

Eventually, traffic police orchestrated a relief operation, directing vehicles to exit the highway at the nearest off-ramps.

The entire ordeal, from the onset of the traffic jam to the eventual diversion off the expressway, spanned a grueling eight hours.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月2日凌晨，受暴雪影响，宁洛高速安徽滁州境内因路面结冰，车辆无法正常前行，高速堵塞变停车场。据现场车主介绍，想睡觉又太冷，开怠速取暖又不能封闭车窗，后来交警安排就近下道。从堵车到后面下高速整个过程大概有八个小时。