A strong punch of cold air surged into Yantai, East China's Shandong province, bringing the fifth snowfall to the coastal city from Dec 11-12. The local meteorological authority issued a blue alert for snowstorm at 5 pm on Dec 12.

A mother and her daughter walk on the street during a heavy snowfall in Yantai, East China's Shandong province on Dec 11, 2017. [Photo by Shen Jizhong/Xinhua]