Two days of heavy snow rolling toward Beijing

Prerparing for the coming storm and cold temperatures, the city's districts and departments are lining up skilled personnel, equipment, vehicles and supplies for snow removal.

Currently, around 73,000 personnel are ready for work whenever needed. A total of 7,441 snowplows, along with other snow-removal machines and 133,000 manual tools are at the ready.

To ensure the safety of visitors, many scenic areas, including Beijing's Fragrant Hills, the Tanzhe Temple scenic area and Beigong National Forest Park will be temporarily closed starting on Wednesday.