Snow Storm hits Jiujiang

A snow storm hits Jiujiang causing chaos for travelling commuters during evening rush hour. Jiujiang, China. 05/01/2010.

The third winter storm to deliver accumulating snow hit Jiujiang hard Tuesday afternoon creating havoc at evening rush hour. Frigid temperatures and strong winds late Monday night and light rain Tuesday morning gave way to snowfall by mid-day which continued to come down throughout the afternoon into the evening; creating dangerously slippery road conditions by evening rush hour. Southern cities, such as Jiujiang, do not typically receive such harsh winter weather, making any accumulation crippling to movement throughout the city.

A snow storm hits Jiujiang causing chaos for travelling commuters during evening rush hour. Jiujiang, China. 05/01/2010.

The third winter storm to deliver accumulating snow hit Jiujiang hard Tuesday afternoon creating havoc at evening rush hour. Frigid temperatures and strong winds late Monday night and light rain Tuesday morning gave way to snowfall by mid-day which continued to come down throughout the afternoon into the evening; creating dangerously slippery road conditions by evening rush hour. Southern cities, such as Jiujiang, do not typically receive such harsh winter weather, making any accumulation crippling to movement throughout the city.

A snow storm hits Jiujiang causing chaos for travelling commuters during evening rush hour. Jiujiang, China. 05/01/2010.

The third winter storm to deliver accumulating snow hit Jiujiang hard Tuesday afternoon creating havoc at evening rush hour. Frigid temperatures and strong winds late Monday night and light rain Tuesday morning gave way to snowfall by mid-day which continued to come down throughout the afternoon into the evening; creating dangerously slippery road conditions by evening rush hour. Southern cities, such as Jiujiang, do not typically receive such harsh winter weather, making any accumulation crippling to movement throughout the city.

A snow storm hits Jiujiang causing chaos for travelling commuters during evening rush hour. Jiujiang, China. 05/01/2010.

The third winter storm to deliver accumulating snow hit Jiujiang hard Tuesday afternoon creating havoc at evening rush hour. Frigid temperatures and strong winds late Monday night and light rain Tuesday morning gave way to snowfall by mid-day which continued to come down throughout the afternoon into the evening; creating dangerously slippery road conditions by evening rush hour. Southern cities, such as Jiujiang, do not typically receive such harsh winter weather, making any accumulation crippling to movement throughout the city.