China makes its own weather

Using rockets to fire 313 silver iodide into the clouds, China is making it snow in an attempt to ease drought conditions in the Beijing area.
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China's cloud-seeding yields Beijing's first snow, after its longest drought in 38 years. No rain has been recorded since 24th of October 2008. Other Chinese provinces such as Gansu, facing a threatening reduction of wheat production, have also been in a race to produce more rain and snow.
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After “enhancing” snow, China has closed 12 highways and all outbound highways were closed in Hebei. “The snow has brought moisture to the soil, which may help end the drought,” Guo Yingchun, a senior engineer of the provincial meteorological observatory, was quoted as saying.