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Edition: U.S. Article Slideshow Video Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations 9:05am EST Yemen kills rebels it says behind threat to U.S. embassy | Video 9:49am EST Newark air terminal locked down over security 6:26am EST Five Americans say no plan to attack inside Pakistan 6:53am EST Iran says several foreigners arrested in protests 8:56am EST U.S. growth prospects deemed bleak in new decade 03 Jan 2010 New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations 9:05am EST Novartis seeks to buy rest of Alcon for $39 billion 7:22am EST Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year 01 Jan 2010 Man opts for jail over New Year with relatives 01 Jan 2010 Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen Chris Buckley and Christine Kim Mon Jan 4, 2010 6:55am EST Related News North China struggles with icy cold snap Sun, Jan 3 2010 Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill Sun, Jan 3 2010 Plane slips off UK runway, two killed in bus crash Wed, Dec 23 2009 Eurostar trains resume, snow slows Europe travel Tue, Dec 22 2009 Northeast digs out of monster snowstorm Mon, Dec 21 2009 Related Video Heavy snow causes chaos in Beijing 3:11am EST < 1 / 3 > View Full Size BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected. World | China | South Korea Beijing began the working week after a blast of harsh cold and heavy snow blanketed the capital and surrounding cities over the weekend, paralyzing highways and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights. As the cold snap pressed east, swathes of the Korean peninsula were also hit by heavy snow on Monday, choking up the rush hour commute in Seoul, where the main domestic airport, Gimpo, canceled all domestic flights. Dozens of people were also reported to have died after the cold snap swept over northern India at the weekend. In China, there were no signs that the cold spell would trigger the weeks-long disruptions and power cuts that hit some parts of southern China in unusually icy weather in 2008. The icy conditions could push up food prices temporarily by stalling shipments and damaging greenhouses, delay flights, and hold up business in Beijing and other cities for a few days. But Yi Xianrong, an economist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, said there would be no significant damage. "This won't have any impact. It's too small and local," he said. "In fact, all the snow could be a positive thing for agriculture in northern China, which is usually so dry ... The melted snow will help feed crops in spring." Beijing has become used to milder, largely snow-free winters in recent decades. The snow over the weekend was the capital's biggest since 1951, with falls of up to 20 cm (7.8 inches) in the city's far north near the Great Wall, local TV news reported. The wave of cold across north China is expected to continue through the first part of the week. The national meteorological office warned that temperatures in the nation's far north could fall to around minus 32 degrees Celsius (-26F). Beijing is likely to shiver at about minus 10 degrees Celsius in daytime and colder at night, touching decades-old records. The accumulation in Seoul broke a one-day record of 25.6 cm (10 inches) and is expected to grow, said weather officials, who have been keeping records for about 70 years. The snow snarled ground transport in South Korea but analysts did not expect any major damage to Asia's fourth largest economy. The economic impact appeared "negligible" for now, said Park Suk-hyun, a market analyst for KTB Securities in Seoul. But "if the weather continues to be this snowy, and starts affecting industrial activities in China and other regions, sentiment may be negatively affected by the weather," Park added. FLIGHT DELAYS, ENERGY SUPPLY WORRIES With major roads in Seoul covered in snow, commuters spilled on to subways of South Korea's capital, creating major delays with trains and platforms crowded to capacity. A cabinet meeting was delayed because ministers had trouble making their way through the snow. South Korean roads were littered with fender benders and more than 100 flights at the capital's Incheon airport were either delayed or canceled. Airlines at Beijing's main airport laid on an extra 100 flights on Monday to help get stranded passengers out, but hundreds of flights were still either severely delayed or canceled. "Flights will return to normal by this evening," an airport official told Reuters by telephone. The icy snap could strain China's gas and coal supplies. Unusually cold weather in the past two months has caused gas shortages as distribution networks struggled to meet demand. Sections of highways around Beijing, the nearby port city of Tianjin, as well as neighboring provinces, including the big coal producer Shanxi province, remained cut on Monday morning, the national ministry of transport said. Normally bustling shopping districts in Beijing were empty, and usually busy roads were devoid of much traffic. "It's been a real pain," said tourist He Wenhua, 19, from the southwestern city of Chengdu, as two friends from sub-tropical Taiwan squealed with delight playing in the snow. "I'm here on holiday and I can't get to any of the main sights." Media reports in India said at least 60 people died over the weekend due to the cold weather in the north and east of the country. "We are looking into the deaths and in the meantime have asked local authorities to arrange bonfires in the evening for the homeless," said Satyendra Prasad, a senior official of the Bihar government, adding all schools had been closed. A heavy blanket of fog in New Delhi over the last few days forced airport authorities to cancel or delay dozens of flights from the capital. Train services were also disrupted. 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