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China: Made-in-China Snow

This past Sunday on Nov. 1, Beijing saw its earliest snowfall in 22 years. The sudden change in weather, which blanketed the entire city in snow, surprised many residents. But the news media later reported that the snowfall had actually been enhanced by... ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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31 Jan 08		Snowfall Shanghai January 2008 » YouTube videoThe heaviest snowfall in 17 years blanketed Shanghai with a nice layer of snow - for the family to enjoy snowmen building!
02 Nov 09		Beijing Blanketed by Freak Government-Made Snow » TreeHugger Flickr/Claire Evans When we awoke on Sunday, we were shocked to find Beijing draped in snow. It was a gorgeous white Halloween, and the earliest snowfall in a decade -- the result in part of an unusually strong cold front that had a few of us thinking of...
13 Nov 09		Are Beijingers Getting Snowed About Who Makes The Weather? » China Journal When Beijing residents were surprised and delighted by rare snowfall earlier this month, the Beijing Weather Modification Office took credit. But when Beijing was blanketed with more heavy snow this week, causing massive traffic disruptions and flight...
02 Nov 09		Beijing Snow, Man Made in China » China Journal Beijing residents of the Chinese capital woke up to a surprisingly heavy snowfall Sunday morning, thanks to efforts of the Beijing Weather Modification Office
05 Nov 09		Beijing's First Snowfall of the Year » People's Daily &$ &$A heavy snow transformed Beijing into a winter wonderland on Oct 31, giving late-night Halloween goers an extra spook. It is the earliest first snow in Beijing in 22 years. (china.org.cn Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】【2】
02 Nov 09		Extra! Extra! Man-made snow, reeducation camps, and the TVCC tower » Shanghaiist Photo from gadgetdan Beijing had its earliest snowfall in a decade and - of course - it was because the Weather Modification Office decided to work its magic again, spraying clouds with 186 doses of silver iodide. It was to ease drought. [BBC] While...

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