On Feb. 21, scenic spots including Qingliangzhai, Yunwu Mountain and Mulan Tianchi in Huangpi District of Wuhan suffered a "silver thaw," a phenomenon caused by an abrupt warmup after a severe cold snap in which warm, damp air condenses on frozen ground and objects, covering everything in a sheet of ice. Freezing rain and snowstorms are forecast to lash the city in the next three days. (Photo: Chutian Metropolis Daily / Li Hui)