China 'not ready' for snow crisis
"Officials have blamed freak conditions, but on Monday the head of the China's meteorological office said "we did not make enough preparation".
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The current cold snap started nearly four weeks ago.
Freezing temperatures have brought snow, ice, sleet and fog to many areas of southern China - some of which are used to just four or five days of freezing temperatures a year. "
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