Beijing was blanketed in its first snow this winter Thursday night, while the city's emergency snow plan was set up.
According to the plan, the meteorological department will offer 24-hour service to the emergency communication direction department.
Beijing Communication Committee urged relevant departments to remove snow within 6 hours from the city's roads.
A total of 108 snow removers have been awaiting orders to go into operation.
The number of patrolling traffic police will rise from 600 to more than 1,000, in a bid to deal with any traffic jams because of snow.
In December 2001, a big snowfall brought the whole traffic system to a total standstill.
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2003)
