At least one person was killed and seven injured yesterday in one of the worst snowstorms to hit northern Liaoning province .
Xinhua reported bad weather also caused serious damage to the port city of Dalian , depriving large areas of the city of water, gas and electricity supplies after the power grid went down because of strong wind.
More than 200 flights were delayed or cancelled in Beijing. The airports in Tianjin and Shenyang were closed, as were 11 expressways in Liaoning.
The worst casualties occurred in Shenyang when the roof of an agricultural trade building collapsed under the weight of snow, burying about 20 stall owners and customers.
Initial reports said at least one person was killed and seven injured and rescuers were still searching for survivors.
In Yantai , Shandong , about 190 ships took refuge in the harbour and residents were evacuated as the country braced for the strongest storm tide in 38 years.
