It has been a long time in coming, but the first snow of the winter began falling in Beijing early on Friday, the second-latest arrival in the capital for over 60 years. The snowfall, only averaging 1.1 mm from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., ended 107 precipitation-free days in the city, which had suffered from a dry spell since light rain fell on Oct. 22 last year, said the municipal meteorological observatory. Snowflakes were first seen in the southwestern suburb of Fangshan, and by 9 a.m., snow was lying in most areas in the city. The snowfall is set to continue into Friday night. At 6:15 a.m., the observatory issued a warning […]