<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In China, thousands of motorists were stuck on highways in central part of the country as heavy snow snarled travel during the annual Lunar New Year rush.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">According to state media, aerial images showed long traffic back-ups in Hubei province and about 4,000 vehicles were stuck because of icy conditions.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The airport in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, temporarily closed runways several times because of icy conditions. Some flights and trains were canceled, stranding travelers for hours.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The heavy snow, unusual for central China, was forecast to continue tomorrow. Millions of people are heading home for the Lunar New Year, which falls on Saturday. Families traditionally gather for dinner the night before.</span></p>