Heavy snow struck China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province on Sunday, with the Daxing'anling region reporting an average snow depth of 6.5 centimeters.
In response, local authorities issued a blue alert for blizzard conditions and a yellow warning for icy roads. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Multiple departments across the region swiftly activated snow-clearing and de-icing emergency response to ensure road safety.
Currently, the main roads in downtown areas remain smooth. The blizzard blue alert was lifted on Sunday afternoon, though the yellow warning for road ice remains in effect.
According to the local meteorological observatory, additional snowfall is expected over the coming week.
Northeast China has recently undergone a sharp temperature drop. The National Meteorological Center reported that parts of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Heilongjiang saw temperatures fall by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, with some areas experiencing declines as steep as 8 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Heavy snow hits Daxing'anling region in northeast China
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to quickly end the war with Iran at a campaign event in Wisconsin, hoping to help ease rising prices and reduce pressure on American consumers ahead of the midterm elections.
As the midterm elections approach, U.S. media have widely reported that the war with Iran has contributed to higher gasoline prices and increased living costs, creating political challenges for Republicans. Some within the Republican Party have expected Trump to resolve the Iran issue quickly and refocus on economic and domestic concerns in the United States.
Also on Friday, Trump said that Iran has not yet reached an agreement with the U.S. to end the conflict, but he expressed confidence that a deal would ultimately be struck.
On Wednesday, Trump told the media at the White House that negotiations with Iran were progressing smoothly and that an agreement could be reached as early as this weekend.
Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said in an exclusive interview with CNN on Friday in Tehran that if Trump wants to reach an agreement with Iran, the release of frozen Iranian assets "is a test that America must pass and the path will be opened."
Iran is reportedly demanding that the U.S. immediately release 12 billion U.S. dollars in frozen assets once a temporary deal is signed, with another 12 billion U.S. dollars to be unfrozen in a later phase.
Rezaei also warned that Iran would "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf if the U.S. resumes the conflict.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he would be open to meeting with Khamenei if the two sides reach a peace deal.
Rezaei rejected prospects of a potential meeting between Trump and Khamenei. "This will not happen. Right now, we are in the first stage of negotiations, and Mr. Trump has brought the negotiations to a standstill," he said.
Following a ceasefire that took effect between Iran, the U.S. and Israel on April 8 after 40 days of fighting, Iran and the U.S. initiated a diplomatic process with Pakistan's mediation to end the war. The two sides have reportedly exchanged several proposed plans over the past few weeks, outlining conditions for peace through Pakistan's mediation, and are working to finalize a memorandum of understanding to end the war.
Trump says he will quickly end Iran war
