BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- China has ordered a stepping up in disaster relief efforts on Sunday for the worst snow in 50 years as the weather was forecast to become milder next week.

    The southern regions, hardest-hit by snow and freezing rain during the past three weeks, were forecast to experience rainy intervals next week, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

    The rain was expected to come to a halt between Feb. 6 and Feb.9, therefore the snow and ice would start to thaw with the rising temperature, the CMA said.

    The State Council, China's cabinet, ordered to beef up efforts to clear the snow- and ice-covered roads and restore rail and road traffic to take stranded passengers home and transport more coal and disaster-relief goods.

    It urged to repair power equipment and resume power supply to the di...

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