Beijing to Get Its First Snowfall of the Season on Sunday

It looks like our first snowfall might come earlier than expected. Are you ready?

by Justine Lopez, 18 November 2016

Unseasonably Cold Weather Brings Snow to Beijing's Mountains

​We knew it was going to be cold yesterday​, but we didn't expect snow to fall in the capital this early in the season.

by Justine Lopez, 11 October 2017

Beijing Enlists Foreign Experts to Help Make it Snow for 2022 Olympics

The Beijing Organizing Committee has formed a "snow affairs work team" dedicated to making and preserving snow for the Olympics.

by Emily Guzman, 26 October 2017

PHOTOS: Beijing Sees First Snow of the Season

The capital finally got its first snowfall of the season as temperatures dropped around northeast China on Tuesday.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 21 February 2017

Beijing Braces for Most Severe Cold Streak in 30 Years

The capital will experience extremely cold temperatures from Monday until Sunday, with lows dropping down to -10 C.

by Justine Lopez, 21 November 2016

Beijing Snowfall Ends Longest Dry Spell in 47 Years

Prior to Saturday's snowfall, the capital had gone without substantial precipitation for 145 consecutive days.

by Justine Lopez, 19 March 2018

PHOTOS: First Snow This Winter in Beijing – 23 Days Early?

The capital got its first batch of winter 2021-2022 snow over the weekend.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 08 November 2021

WATCH: Breathtaking Snow-Covered Great Wall in Beijing

The evening of January 19 saw Beijing’s first snowfall of 2022.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 20 January 2022

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