Snow shuts down NE China airport, highways

Heavy snow on Monday brought an airport in northeast China's Jilin Province to a standstill and a number of highways in Liaoning Province were impassable.

Changchun Longjia International Airport closed at about 3 p.m., it is expected to reopen at 7:35 p.m., according to Jilin Airports Group.

More than 50 flights were delayed, affecting thousands of passengers.

Heavy snow hit the region on Monday at noon, it is expected to last until Tuesday, according to the provincial meteorological station.

In Liaoning, more than 90 flights were delayed and over 2,000 passengers were stranded at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport.