沈阳遭遇50年不遇暴雪 大多路段严重阻塞

Heaviest Snowstorm in 56 Years Hits NE China

A snowstorm causes serious traffic problems in urban areas of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sunday, March 4, 2007. The snowstorm is the worst the city has seen in 56 years. [Photo: Nanfang Daily]

A "snowman" rides a bicycle with difficulty through the snow in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sunday, March 4, 2007. The snowstorm is the worst the city has seen in 56 years. [Photo: cnsphoto]

A line of cars is stranded in the snow in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Sunday, March 4, 2007. The snowstorm is the worst the city has seen in 56 years. [Photo: Xinhua]

词汇：
1. snowstorm：n. 暴风雪
2. urban：adj. 城市的, 市内的

中新社沈阳三月四日电 (石岩)正月十五的今天，沈阳迎来今冬首场暴雪，整个城市笼罩在白雪皑皑中。据介绍，这是自一九五一年以来，沈阳遭遇同期规模最大的降雪。

四日凌晨二时，沈阳突降暴雪，加上六至七级大风，狂风呼啸夹杂着雪花漫天飞舞，至四日下午，大雪仍在继续，积雪已没过脚踝，有的地方积雪达一尺多厚；气温骤降，整个城市仿佛从初春回到了严冬。