2008 Snowstorm in China

This is a news clip about the recent heavy snow storm in China which took place at the beginning of 2008. The snowstorm crippled parts of China when transport and energy systems were caught in the raging snowstorm, while thousands of people became stranded right during the peak travel season. China considers this snowstorm the worst in five decades. Chinese media estimated that 150,000 travelers were stranded on the main rail station in Guangzhou. During the time this news clip was aired, there were 54 deaths directly caused by the snowstorm. Countries south of China experienced unusually cold weather that lasted for an extended amount of time. Being stranded in extremely bad weather could be avoided by listening to weather reports and weather news. MyWeatherLive.com offers these and much more, so visit often for the latest weather developments.