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Rare Heavy Snowfall Hits Shanghai, Roads Close Nationwide

1/20/2026

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A cold wave brought rare heavy snowfall to Shanghai on January 20, 2026, marking the city's first heavy snowfall since January 2018.
The weather followed a week when temperatures reached 20 degrees Celsius.
Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces saw significant temperature drops, with Guizhou expecting decreases of 10 to 14 degrees Celsius.
Authorities closed 241 sections of major roads across 12 provinces, including Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.

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A cold wave brought rare heavy snowfall to Shanghai on January 20, 2026, marking the city's first heavy snowfall since January 2018.
The weather followed a week when temperatures reached 20 degrees Celsius.
Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces saw significant temperature drops, with Guizhou expecting decreases of 10 to 14 degrees Celsius.
Authorities closed 241 sections of major roads across 12 provinces, including Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.