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BEIJING, Feb. 14-- Parts of north China including Beijing, Hebei Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region saw heavy snow on Thursday. The snow started at around 5 a.m. in Beijing Thursday, following snow on Tuesday. It started from the western and northern mountain areas, and gradually reached most parts of the city. It is expected to last until Thursday night, with a maximum precipitation of 4 mm in the western and northern mountain areas, and an average precipitation of 1 mm in downtown areas, according to the Beijing meteorological bureau. The bureau has issued an alert for icy roads as of this morning. More than one hundred bus lines were affected, and flights have been delayed and canceled at Beijing International Airport due to the snow. According to the National Meteorological Center, north China is experiencing this winter's largest and heaviest snow on Thursday, with estimated accumulations of as much as 2.5 centimeters. Snow and low temperatures have hit most parts of the neighboring Hebei Province since Wednesday. The provincial government has issued emergency notices to require departments of heating, transportation, public security and city management to make preparations for the lingering snow and low temperatures in the following days. Local power supply companies have strengthened patrols to ensure stable power supply. Many parts of Inner Mongolia also saw snow early Thursday morning. The capital city Hohhot was covered with snow by 8:00 a.m. | 
