Local authorities in China's northern regions have taken swift measures to ensure public safety and maintain smooth transportation as heavy snow disrupted roads and brought plunging temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. Moderate to heavy snow swept across the country's northeastern province of Jilin on Tuesday. Snow began in the provincial capital Changchun around 07:00, resulting in accumulations on urban roads. The local urban administration bureau immediately activated its snow removal plan. Multiple expressway entrances were closed from 07:30 due to the snowfall. A sharp temperature drop was forecast after the heavy snow, with minimum temperatures in central and western Jilin falling to between minus 18 degrees Celsius and minus 21 degrees Celsius. In Gansu Province in northwest China, heavy snow hit 19 counties in nine prefectures as of Monday, with snow accumulated up to eight centimeters as of 08:00 on Tuesday. Temperatures in some areas dropped by four to six degrees Celsius. Icy roads triggered temporary traffic controls on eight major expressway, while some cars were seen skidding on slippery sections. In response to the hazardous road conditions, highway departments quickly mobilized teams to carry out snow removal operations. They prioritized high-risk areas prone to icing, including bridges, steep slopes, and sharp curves. Meanwhile, traffic police stepped up patrols, employing lead vehicles for speed control and releasing traffic in stages on the most affected roads. In Minle County of Zhangye City, police officers paid extra attention to school zones during student arrival and dismissal times, directing traffic and escorting students across streets. Shotlist: Changchun City, Jilin Province, northeast China - Dec 23, 2025: 1. Aerial shot of heavy snow; 2. Various of traffic in snow; 3. Workers removing snow; 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Wenxiu, deputy head, sanitation department, urban administration bureau of Changchun City (partially overlaid with shot 5): "A total of 15,000 sanitation workers were immediately mobilized for manual operations. And over 1,800 snow service vehicles were deployed to carry out snow removal tasks." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 5. Workers removing snow [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 6. Various of traffic, pedestrians in snow; 7. Various of workers removing snow on railway station platform; Gansu Province, northwest China - Dec 22, 2025 8. Aerial shots of snow service vehicles working on expressway; 9. Vehicle skidded on road; 10. Various of road maintenance workers pushing vehicle; Zhangye City, Gansu Province, northwest China - Dec 22, 2025 11. Various of traffic police officer escorting students across street, directing traffic 12. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chen Aiguo, traffic police officer: "We mainly focus on de-icing roads, directing traffic, and escorting students, to ensure every child gets to school safely and returns home safely."; 13. Traffic police officer directing traffic. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]