Heavy snow has brought many parts of China to a standstill. Rescue teams are scrambling to clear roads, deal with accidents and reconnect electricity lines.
Heavy snowfall in east China's Anhui Province has affected the transmission of power out the towers that form part of a major cable network that sends electricity to Shanghai from the Three Gorges Project.
Electricity supply has been temporarily rerouted.
The repair work will take about two weeks.
Continuous snow is creating havoc for peak season travel across the country. In southwestern Guizhou province, nine highways are completely closed, bringing delays to over 10,000 people.
Emergency plans are being putting into action. The local government is supplying free food and accommodation to those caught in the bad weather.
Road links between Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tibet have now reopened. 131 people who were stranded have been rescued by local police. Luckily, no-one was injured.
But in badly hit central China's Hunan Province, the local weather bureau is warning more snow is on its way. In preparation, grit is being used on highways and service stations are stocking extra food.
Further snowfall is predicted to arrive in central and eastern China next week.
