As light to heavy snow fell across provinces and autonomous regions in north China this Saturday, local authorities took active measures to ensure smooth traffic and the safety of livestock. On Saturday night, multiple areas in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, including Daqing City, Daxing'anling Prefecture, and Qiqihar City, issued yellow alerts for road icing, the lowest in China's red-orange-yellow alert system. Certain sections of the Harbin–Dalian and Harbin–Mudanjiang expressways were temporarily closed for safety. Heilongjiang's Hegang City has experienced snowfall since Saturday afternoon. Local departments worked in coordination to deploy snow removal vehicles in urban areas, especially on main roads, sidewalks, and around bus stops to ensure safe and smooth traffic. In Hulunbuir City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, heavy snow began early Saturday morning. Transportation and urban management departments activated emergency plans, dispatching professionals and machines to speed up cleanup. Affected by a cold front, Altay and Tacheng cities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have experienced snowfall and temperature drops since Wednesday, with some mountainous areas reporting blizzards. Local herders acted quickly to replenish forage to help their livestock through the harsh winter time. Shotlist: Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China – Nov 8-9, 2025: 1. Aerial shots of roads covered with snow, traffic; 2. Various of individuals, snow removal vehicles clearing up snow; 3. Aerial shots of roads covered with snow, snow removal vehicles working; Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China – Nov 8-9, 2025 4. Various of snow removal vehicles working on urban roads at night; Genhe City under Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China - Nov 8-9, 2025 5. Various of traffic, snow removal vehicles working on urban roads; 6. Various of temporarily suspended highway toll stations, snow removal vehicles working; Qinghe County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Nov 8-9, 2025 7. Various of livestock; 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xu Xiaomin, herder,Qinghe County (ending with shot 9): "We have prepared the sheds and enough forage. It is too cold now, so we have to feed the livestock inside the sheds."; 9. Various of sheds, piles of forage; 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Sun Yuanfang, deputy director, Qinghe County Agriculture, Rural Affairs Bureau (starting with shot 9/ending with shot 11): "We have stored 390,000 tons of forage and 60,000 tons of feed, enough to sustain livestock through mid-April next year."; 11. Various of stocked forages, feed. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]