
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- With night temperature forecast to drop to zero degree Celsius, Beijing on Monday kicked off its heating supply a week earlier than its usual start date for the winter season.
A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems.
The northernmost province of Heilongjiang issued a red alert on Sunday for blizzards, according to the local meteorological service.

Snow removal vehicles clean snow on a road in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
A snow removal vehicle cleans snow on a road in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

A snow removal vehicle cleans snow on a road in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

A traffic police officer directs the traffic in snow in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

A sanitation worker operates a snow blower to clean snow on a road in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

Sanitation workers clean snow on a side pavement in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

A take-away deliveryman rides in snow in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023. A cold front has ushered in strong winds and heavy snowfall across northern and northeastern China since Sunday. In response, local authorities have implemented emergency measures, including the temporary suspension of classes and business operations, along with an early activation of heating systems. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
