Storyline: A strong cold front has swept across much of western and northern China in recent days, bringing snow, strong winds and sharp drops in temperature, with forecasters warning that additional cold waves are expected before the end of November. Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, recorded its third major snowfall this month on Tuesday, with temperatures dropping to minus four degrees Celsius, prompting the local meteorological bureau to issue a yellow alert for icy roads. Heavy snow also hit Manas County in Xinjiang, leaving roads slick and visibility low. Traffic police deployed patrol cars to guide vehicles and urged drivers to slow down. Parts of the Tianshan mountains in the region's Hejing County were battered by blizzards on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility on a 50-kilometer stretch of G218 national highway to less than 50 meters. Snow accumulation reached 10 centimeters, prompting emergency measures including two-way traffic controls and rescue operations for stranded vehicles. In the neighboring Qinghai Province, heavy snowfall recently blanketed Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, where rime transformed the riverbanks of the Haomen River into a striking scene of frost-covered trees extending for dozens of kilometers. Shanxi Province in north China was hit by strong winds from Monday, with gusts up to 24.4 meters per second in some areas. Temperatures fell to minus 10 degrees Celsius in some places. Forecasters expected more cold weather and occasional snow in northern highland regions over the next two days. In Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, drifting ice appeared along a 126-kilometer section of the Yellow River in Bayannur on Tuesday, marking the start of the new ice-flood season. Local water authorities have stepped up 24-hour monitoring and preparations for river freeze control. Shotlist: Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Nov 25, 2025: 1. Traffic on street 2. Pedestrians walking on snow-covered street 3. Various of traffic Manas County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Nov 25, 2025: 4. Aerial shots of snow-covered cityscape, traffic, police officer Hejing County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - Nov 25, 2025: 5. Various of heavy machine clearing snow on road 6. Various of police officers helping trapped vehicles Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China - Nov 25, 2025: 7. Aerial shots of rime, lake Shanxi Province, north China - Nov 25, 2025: 8. Aerial shot of cityscape 9. Leaves on ground 10. Tree in wind 11. Various of leaves; sanitation workers cleaning road 12. Pedestrians on street Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, north China - Nov 25, 2025: 13. Aerial shots of drifting ice on Yellow River 14. Aerial shots of birds, Yellow River [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]