Heavy snow continues to hit most parts of northeast China, causing rail, road traffic disruptions and flights to be cancelled.

On Monday, ten expressways in Heilongjiang Province were closed, eight flights were cancelled, four airports were closed, and 16 trains were delayed. Roads in 36 cities and counties were covered with ankle-deep snow.

In Qitaihe City, snow piled up to almost half a meter high in places. Jilin's meteorological office issued an orange blizzard alert for the province Monday.

The National Meteorological Center said parts of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces will continue to see snowfall of up to 35 millimeters from Tuesday, accompanied by strong winds and blizzards. Temperatures in Jilin is forecast to drop to below 14 degrees Celsius.