A resident walks down a street blanketed in snow Thursday in Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.

The snow caused a traffic jam along a stretch of road Thursday evening.

Kindergartens, elementary and middle schools in Harbin were closed Thursday due to the heavy snowfall, the first of the season.

A snow plow clears a road in Harbin.

A man walks his dogs in the snow.

Visitors gather around the iconic Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin.