br pA period of cold weathera saw snowstorms hit central China in early January, that killed at least 10 people, destroyed homes, and forced roads, railways and airports to close, the South China Morning Post reported on January 5a.ppThe National Meteorological Center lifted a blizzard alert on January 5, but warned thata moderate snowfall would continue to blanket affected provinces over the weekend.ppThese videos show scenes from Shaanxi as the Xi’an Railway Bureau worked to keep train lines free of snow.